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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in Asheville, NC

The median medical equipment preparers in Asheville, NC earns $43,540 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,943 a month.

10th percentile
$36,410
25th percentile
$36,410
Median percentile
$43,540
75th percentile
$49,010
90th percentile
$60,690

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,314 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,540
Federal income tax−$3,045
Social Security + Medicare−$3,331
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,850
Monthly take-home$2,943
Every two weeks$1,358

Does it go far here?

$45,116Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All medical equipment preparers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina