Pay by state · 45 states
Orthotist and Prosthetist Salary by State (2026)
Orthotists and Prosthetists earn the most in New Jersey at $118,950 a year and the least in District of Columbia at $44,080 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $81,110. All 45 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $118,950New Jersey
- National median
- $81,110BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $44,080District of Columbia
- States reporting
- 45of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Orthotist and Prosthetist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of orthotists and prosthetists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJNew Jersey | $118,950 | $76,500 | $132,890 | 240 | $109,324 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $105,240 | $75,390 | $114,850 | 250 | $98,343 |
| 3 | UTUtah | $96,530 | $89,130 | $96,610 | 70 | $97,639 |
| 4 | MDMaryland | $95,030 | $70,880 | $153,680 | 90 | $90,540 |
| 5 | OROregon | $93,790 | $69,040 | $108,990 | 120 | $90,740 |
| 6 | RIRhode Island | $93,350 | $62,300 | $100,690 | N/A | $91,269 |
| 7 | VAVirginia | $92,930 | $75,140 | $105,150 | 340 | $91,915 |
| 8 | CACalifornia | $91,820 | $75,160 | $110,810 | 1,050 | $82,930 |
| 9 | MAMassachusetts | $89,860 | $74,840 | $106,660 | 350 | $84,968 |
| 10 | WIWisconsin | $89,710 | $75,100 | $111,250 | 140 | $95,340 |
| 11 | NYNew York | $89,610 | $64,770 | $111,400 | 300 | $83,033 |
| 12 | ILIllinois | $89,180 | $76,730 | $100,500 | 240 | $89,217 |
| 13 | IAIowa | $87,300 | $68,750 | $98,110 | 90 | $99,474 |
| 14 | OKOklahoma | $83,780 | $62,090 | $96,100 | 80 | $95,375 |
| 15 | NCNorth Carolina | $82,190 | $51,830 | $98,320 | 260 | $87,134 |
| 16 | PAPennsylvania | $81,460 | $56,370 | $96,040 | 430 | $83,487 |
| 17 | FLFlorida | $81,370 | $62,460 | $115,210 | 550 | $78,684 |
| 18 | MEMaine | $81,230 | $51,240 | $102,420 | 60 | $83,699 |
| 19 | WVWest Virginia | $80,860 | $78,530 | $96,460 | 70 | $90,349 |
| 20 | SDSouth Dakota | $80,760 | $76,400 | $103,380 | 40 | $91,166 |
| 21 | MSMississippi | $80,500 | $69,380 | $97,470 | 60 | $92,579 |
| 22 | NVNevada | $80,390 | $66,840 | $95,510 | 100 | $80,407 |
| 23 | SCSouth Carolina | $79,990 | $59,180 | $95,730 | 230 | $85,324 |
| 24 | ARArkansas | $78,850 | $48,740 | $86,260 | 40 | $90,698 |
| 25 | MOMissouri | $78,100 | $57,180 | $83,410 | 250 | $85,997 |
| 26 | TXTexas | $77,220 | $61,630 | $95,790 | 500 | $79,561 |
| 27 | CTConnecticut | $77,030 | $68,950 | $101,110 | N/A | $74,346 |
| 28 | COColorado | $76,720 | $59,430 | $88,030 | N/A | $74,448 |
| 29 | ALAlabama | $76,400 | $55,020 | $90,710 | 100 | $86,014 |
| 30 | GAGeorgia | $75,920 | $53,820 | $101,630 | 110 | $78,843 |
| 31 | MIMichigan | $75,810 | $46,280 | $98,560 | N/A | $78,791 |
| 32 | MNMinnesota | $75,530 | $54,640 | $88,650 | 90 | $76,586 |
| 33 | LALouisiana | $75,460 | $54,720 | $88,610 | 100 | $85,549 |
| 34 | KSKansas | $74,030 | $46,730 | $77,550 | N/A | $82,193 |
| 35 | NHNew Hampshire | $70,400 | $58,250 | $85,210 | 130 | $67,585 |
| 36 | AZArizona | $67,350 | $62,520 | $100,160 | 70 | $66,897 |
| 37 | INIndiana | $66,180 | $57,080 | $75,170 | 120 | $70,910 |
| 38 | PRPuerto Rico | $65,360 | $31,210 | $82,560 | 60 | N/A |
| 39 | TNTennessee | $65,170 | $57,300 | $84,930 | 250 | $70,937 |
| 40 | OHOhio | $64,870 | $47,600 | $102,420 | 390 | $69,923 |
| 41 | KYKentucky | $64,730 | $60,410 | $96,100 | 80 | $71,795 |
| 42 | NMNew Mexico | $62,970 | $49,620 | $81,790 | 70 | $68,288 |
| 43 | NDNorth Dakota | $62,570 | $49,060 | $81,220 | 40 | $70,336 |
| 44 | NENebraska | $61,290 | $58,720 | $81,270 | 110 | $68,022 |
| 45 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $44,080 | $44,040 | $84,960 | 170 | $40,109 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Orthotists and Prosthetists, that changes the ranking: New Jersey leads on raw pay at $118,950, while New Jersey leads once prices are taken into account at $109,324.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Orthotists and Prosthetists the most?
New Jersey reports the highest median wage for Orthotists and Prosthetists at $118,950 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($105,240) and Utah ($96,530).
Which state pays Orthotists and Prosthetists the least?
District of Columbia reports the lowest median for Orthotists and Prosthetists at $44,080 a year, $74,870 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Orthotists and Prosthetists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Jersey first at $109,324 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $118,950. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.