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Medical Appliance Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Medical Appliance Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (NOF) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Eye Maker | 0012 | Competency-Based: 10,000 hours Hybrid: 10,000 to 12,500 hours Time-Based: 10,000 hours |
| Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (NOF) | 4015 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| ORTHOTICS TECHNICIAN | 0911 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| PROSTHETICS TECHNICIAN | 0376 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What medical appliance technicians earn, by state
Arizona has the highest state median for medical appliance technicians ($72,760) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($26,050), across the 41 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $72,760 | $34.98 | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,920 | $29.29 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $59,810 | $28.75 | Not published |
| Colorado | $59,560 | $28.64 | Not published |
| Virginia | $56,260 | $27.05 | 260 |
| New Hampshire | $54,980 | $26.44 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $54,770 | $26.33 | 170 |
| North Carolina | $54,650 | $26.28 | 600 |
| Connecticut | $54,430 | $26.17 | 130 |
| Minnesota | $53,750 | $25.84 | Not published |
| South Dakota | $52,950 | $25.46 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $52,400 | $25.19 | 310 |
| Iowa | $51,790 | $24.90 | 80 |
| California | $51,530 | $24.77 | 1,300 |
| Louisiana | $50,770 | $24.41 | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $49,870 | $23.98 | 110 |
| Michigan | $49,140 | $23.62 | 480 |
| Rhode Island | $49,100 | $23.61 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $48,890 | $23.51 | 100 |
| New York | $48,080 | $23.12 | 720 |
| Washington | $48,030 | $23.09 | 310 |
| Idaho | $48,020 | $23.09 | 40 |
| Maine | $47,670 | $22.92 | 30 |
| Maryland | $46,940 | $22.57 | 160 |
| Missouri | $46,750 | $22.47 | 350 |
| Oregon | $46,450 | $22.33 | 130 |
| Texas | $46,430 | $22.32 | 310 |
| Illinois | $46,370 | $22.29 | 790 |
| Florida | $46,110 | $22.17 | 1,800 |
| Nevada | $45,870 | $22.06 | 90 |
| Indiana | $45,820 | $22.03 | 130 |
| Ohio | $45,710 | $21.98 | 420 |
| Kentucky | $45,690 | $21.97 | Not published |
| Mississippi | $45,100 | $21.69 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $44,700 | $21.49 | 370 |
| Utah | $44,110 | $21.21 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $42,230 | $20.30 | 200 |
| Arkansas | $39,450 | $18.97 | 60 |
| Georgia | $37,440 | $18.00 | 50 |
| Kansas | $37,090 | $17.83 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $26,050 | $12.53 | 350 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).