Medical Equipment Repairers
Also called: Biomedical Electronics Technician (Biomed Electronics Tech), Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET), Biomedical Technician (Biomed Tech), Service Technician (Service Tech)Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 6 of its 18 rated tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 12.6% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 1.6% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Precision instrument and equipment repairers”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.8 hires for every 10 job openings in wholesale trade, which employs about 37% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.8 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,140 | $38,480 to $70,430 | 1,030 |
| Alaska | $78,570 | $76,440 to $92,410 | 160 |
| Arizona | $62,810 | $39,850 to $78,150 | 2,630 |
| Arkansas | $38,950 | $33,750 to $62,580 | 510 |
| California | $72,450 | $55,690 to $96,570 | 6,080 |
| Colorado | $66,720 | $52,360 to $83,550 | 1,460 |
| Connecticut | $71,220 | $62,600 to $91,920 | 1,060 |
| Delaware | $62,260 | $59,640 to $71,430 | 300 |
| District of Columbia | $59,780 | $47,880 to $75,020 | 130 |
| Florida | $56,940 | $40,690 to $74,280 | 4,260 |
| Georgia | $48,350 | $39,110 to $64,010 | 1,740 |
| Hawaii | $72,360 | $57,500 to $80,140 | 290 |
| Idaho | $74,270 | $60,780 to $79,410 | 310 |
| Illinois | $67,380 | $48,850 to $81,800 | 2,620 |
| Indiana | $64,590 | $49,600 to $78,970 | 1,380 |
| Iowa | $59,300 | $45,390 to $68,350 | 650 |
| Kansas | $45,200 | $38,830 to $62,780 | 1,270 |
| Kentucky | $60,230 | $39,260 to $64,440 | 860 |
| Louisiana | $61,110 | $44,900 to $74,500 | 300 |
| Maine | $61,810 | $43,190 to $76,120 | 390 |
| Maryland | $72,310 | $57,910 to $90,180 | 1,660 |
| Massachusetts | $78,230 | $62,930 to $92,510 | 2,200 |
| Michigan | $60,680 | $48,240 to $79,960 | 1,820 |
| Minnesota | $73,940 | $55,900 to $85,370 | 2,080 |
| Mississippi | $40,710 | $36,080 to $56,260 | 270 |
| Missouri | $57,340 | $47,440 to $79,600 | 1,540 |
| Montana | $74,070 | $65,390 to $80,860 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $57,080 | $47,060 to $62,820 | 360 |
| Nevada | $69,820 | $55,860 to $71,700 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $61,860 | $56,680 to $80,130 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $68,460 | $59,240 to $80,960 | 2,400 |
| New Mexico | $62,640 | $48,550 to $82,610 | 200 |
| New York | $63,670 | $54,630 to $83,010 | 2,790 |
| North Carolina | $59,190 | $42,450 to $74,390 | 2,650 |
| North Dakota | $73,610 | $57,340 to $80,540 | 270 |
| Ohio | $57,370 | $41,880 to $68,800 | 3,520 |
| Oklahoma | $48,440 | $37,660 to $58,350 | 900 |
| Oregon | $76,600 | $62,910 to $99,290 | 490 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,890 | $51,020 to $82,570 | 1,420 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,920 | $22,410 to $36,760 | 190 |
| Rhode Island | $63,010 | $47,360 to $78,650 | 150 |
| South Carolina | $46,120 | $37,960 to $58,440 | 800 |
| South Dakota | $69,530 | $57,710 to $84,930 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $48,530 | $47,530 to $65,530 | 1,400 |
| Texas | $58,370 | $43,750 to $75,750 | 5,540 |
| Utah | $58,910 | $47,310 to $74,570 | 600 |
| Vermont | $60,680 | $51,770 to $77,410 | 70 |
| Virginia | $61,070 | $49,660 to $78,940 | 1,360 |
| Washington | $71,190 | $51,750 to $93,120 | 1,410 |
| West Virginia | $47,090 | $38,010 to $73,830 | 380 |
| Wisconsin | $62,220 | $53,430 to $79,510 | 1,490 |
| Wyoming | $44,640 | $39,540 to $63,850 | 80 |
Nationally: $61,660. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 6 of its 18 rated tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices. | Not published |
| Not much | Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment. | Not published |
| Not rated | Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments. | Not published |
| Not much | Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers. | Not published |
| AI alone | Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment. | Not published |
| AI alone | Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge. | Not published |
See all 20 tasks
| Not much | Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations. | Not published |
| Not much | Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel. | Not published |
| Not much | Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow sheets, following prescribed regulations, directives, or other instructions as required. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt. | Not published |
| AI + software | Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations. | Not published |
| Not rated | Install medical equipment. | Not published |
| Not much | Solder loose connections, using soldering iron. | Not published |
| Not much | Repair shop equipment, metal furniture, or hospital equipment, including welding broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs. | Not published |
| Not much | Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications. | Not published |
| AI alone | Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements. | Not published |
| AI + software | Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures. | Not published |
| Not much | Fabricate, dress down, or substitute parts or major new items to modify equipment to meet unique operational or research needs, working from job orders, sketches, modification orders, samples, or discussions with operating officials. | Not published |
| Not much | Supervise or advise subordinate personnel. | Not published |
| AI alone | Make computations relating to load requirements of wiring or equipment, using algebraic expressions and standard formulas. | under 0.01% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 2 of the 20 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 20 tasks fall under 20 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #8 Read documents or materials to inform work processes
- #36 Purchase goods or services
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Determine resource needs of projects or operations | |||
| Read documents or materials to inform work processes | |||
| Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Test performance of equipment or systems | |||
| Join parts using soldering, welding, or brazing techniques | |||
| Purchase goods or services | |||
| Plan work activities | |||
| Set up equipment |
Show all 20 activities
| Advise others on business or operational matters | |||
| Maintain tools or equipment | |||
| Maintain operational records | |||
| Disassemble equipment | |||
| Assemble equipment or components | |||
| Repair tools or equipment | |||
| Train others on operational or work procedures | |||
| Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties | |||
| Repair vehicle components | |||
| Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment | |||
| Fabricate devices or components | |||
| Supervise personnel activities |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Math or a calculation22%
- Advice or a recommendation18%
- An explanation or answer14%
- A document or report8%
- An analysis or summary7%
How they worked with Claude
62% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for medical equipment repairers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 8,687 moves out
- 1 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 8%
- 2 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
- 3 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
- 4 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Moderate +3.8% 3%
- 5 Sales Managers High +4.5% 2%
Where people moved in from
of 10,077 moves in
- 1 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 7%
- 2 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 3 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 4 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 3%
- 5 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 3%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 35% high school
- 13% postsecondary certificate
- 13% some college
- 39% associate's
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 23 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 5% less than high school
- 23% high school
- 25% some college
- 18% associate's
- 23% bachelor's
- 4% master's
- 1% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Precision instrument and equipment repairers” · 664 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Precision instrument and equipment repairers”
1 program: Biomedical Technology/Technician.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 4 registered apprenticeships in this occupation. Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Medical Equipment Repairers” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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