Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskMedical equipment repairers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
Task evidence
87% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 62,630
Employment 2024
68.0K
Projected Change (2024–34)
12.9%
Openings (2024–34)
7.3K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of medical equipment repairers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices. AI use: 0%
- 2. Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment. AI use: 0%
- 3. Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
- 4. Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers. AI use: 0%
- 5. Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment. AI use: 0%
- 6. Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 47.9 · 55K employed
Under 25: 2% · 25–54: 60% · 55+: 36%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Medical equipment repairers install, maintain, and repair patient care equipment.
Although medical equipment repairers usually work during the day, they are sometimes expected to be on call, including evenings and weekends. Because repairing vital medical equipment is urgent, the work is sometimes stressful. Those who work around patients may be exposed to germs, diseases, and other health risks.
Medical equipment repairers typically need an associate’s degree or certificate in biomedical technology or a related field. Some may enter the occupation with a high school diploma and relevant training or work experience, such as having completed an apprenticeship.
The median annual wage for medical equipment repairers was $62,630 in May 2024.
Employment of medical equipment repairers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.