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Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes & Career Options
Orthotists design, make, and fit adaptive orthopedic braces, which are used to support weakened or defective body parts, such as the neck, back, and limbs. Prothetists design, make, and fit prostheses, which are artificial limbs or facial parts. These are used to replace body parts lost by injury or missing from birth. Professionals with this expertise are able to give new life and mobility to patients across the globe. Many of our Orthotics and Prosthetics pre-health students go on to further study at Loma Linda University, and become engaged in many aspects of national and international service.
Educational Qualifications
Job Outlook
Entering Salary
The median annual wage for orthotists and prosthetists was $78,100 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,020, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $117,250.
In May 2023, the median annual wages for orthotists and prosthetists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
- Federal government, excluding postal service $83,400
- Ambulatory healthcare services $82,010
- Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing $80,660
- Health and personal care retailers $68,820
- Hospitals; state, local, and private $66,510
Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Orthotists and Prosthetists, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/orthotists-and-prosthetists.htm (visited April 17, 2024).