Medical Appliance Technicians - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Medical appliance manufacturers
Medical appliance stores

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow about as fast as average. As the population grows and more insurance companies cover orthotic and prosthetic appliances, demand for technicians will grow. In addition, research and development in new technologies and materials will result in more people with disabilities wanting new appliances. Interest in sports competition by people with disabilities may also produce growth in this career.

However, this is a very small career. Openings will occur as people retire or leave this career.

Medical Appliance Technicians (CIS 100124)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	526 Very small	&	1.5%	2.7%	>>>>	62 Very few
Champaign Area	24 Very small	&	0.0%	1.9%	>>>>	3 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	11 Very small	&	18.2%	-1.2%	>>>>	1 Very few
Cook County	199 Very small	&	0.5%	3.0%	>>>>	23 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	26 Very small	&	3.8%	4.0%	>>>>	3 Very few
Du Page County	45 Very small	&	0.0%	3.7%	>>>>	5 Very few
Edwardsville Area	8 Very small	&	-12.5%	4.4%	>>>>	0 None
Lake County	117 Small	&	0.0%	2.6%	>>>>	13 Very few
McHenry County	12 Very small	&	8.3%	6.1%	>>>>	2 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	9 Very small	&	-11.1%	5.1%	>>>>	1 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	14 Very small	&	21.4%	1.3%	>>>>	2 Very few
Springfield Area	5 Very small	&	20.0%	-0.8%	>>>>	0 None
St Louis-Belleville Area	8 Very small	&	-12.5%	0.2%	>>>>	0 None
Vermilion County	6 Very small	&	-16.7%	-5.1%	>>>>	0 None
Will County	14 Very small	&	7.1%	5.4%	>>>>	2 Very few
United States	12,000 Very small	&	3.3%	3.1%	>>>>	1,500 Very few