DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2091 Orthotists and Prosthetists

Occupational Description:
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 9026$38.90/hr$0.92/hr$22.52/hr$31.80/hr$39.39/hr$47.31/hr$54.27/hr
Minnesota 13028$38.98/hr$1.36/hr$23.46/hr$30.91/hr$37.84/hr$46.83/hr$54.52/hr
U S 9,830531$35.37/hr$0.71/hr$20.09/hr$25.32/hr$33.23/hr$42.06/hr$52.53/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Orthotists and Prosthetists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services70$41.19/hr
Other Regional Data For Orthotists and Prosthetists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 90 $39.39/hr 19.8%
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A 0.0%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 25.0%
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