What are the main factors that influence a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's salary?

A CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,340 for beginners, reaching about $63,951 at mid-level, and approach $124,666 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN?

CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN roles are District of Columbia $60,550, California $60,321, Massachusetts $59,517. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN roles make?

Salaries for CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN level roles vary by specialization: PA -Physician Assistant -Orthopedic: $130,101; Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner (NP): $119,500; Orthopedic - Certified Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): $119,480; Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic: $119,476; Certified Technician: $62,652.

CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salary in New Mexico

How much does a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN in New Mexico is $50,652 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,681
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,579 to $56,948
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,870

10% $42,870

50% (Median) $50,652

90% $62,681

CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,948	$4,746	$1,095	$27
Average	$50,652	$4,221	$974	$24
25th Percentile	$46,579	$3,882	$896	$22

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Key Factors That Influence CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salaries

A CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,340
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,766
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,951
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,620
Expert (over 8 years): $124,666

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN	less than 1 year	$49,340
Industrial Engineering Technician II	1-2 years	$57,766
Industrial Engineering Technician III	2-4 years	$63,951
Industrial Engineering Technician IV	5-8 years	$71,620
Industrial Engineering Manager	over 8 years	$124,666

How Do CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIANs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,550.
California: $60,321.
Massachusetts: $59,517.

District of Columbia $60,550 California $60,321 Massachusetts $59,517 Washington $59,298 New Jersey $59,276 Alaska $59,200 Connecticut $58,445 New York $58,139

Hawaii $57,160 Rhode Island $56,700 Maryland $56,389 Minnesota $55,962 Colorado $55,798 Illinois $55,743 Oregon $55,535 Delaware $55,382

New Hampshire $55,286 Virginia $55,071 Pennsylvania $54,442 Nevada $54,125 North Dakota $54,021 Michigan $53,857 Wisconsin $53,796 Vermont $53,676

Texas $53,342 Maine $53,321 Arizona $53,288 Ohio $53,250 Georgia $52,746 Indiana $52,495 Wyoming $52,446 Utah $52,369

Iowa $52,336 Kansas $52,074 Louisiana $51,997 North Carolina $51,970 Missouri $51,959 Florida $51,746 Montana $51,631 Nebraska $51,521

Kentucky $51,461 South Carolina $51,242 Tennessee $51,106 Idaho $51,051 New Mexico $50,652 Oklahoma $50,564 Alabama $50,242 South Dakota $49,700

Arkansas $49,405 West Virginia $49,246 Mississippi $48,771

Top Paying Cities for CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $51,191
Belen: $50,906
Bernalillo: $51,282

Algodones, NM $51,191

Belen, NM $50,906

Bernalillo, NM $51,282

Bluewater, NM $50,205

Bosque, NM $50,532

Casa Blanca, NM $50,646

Cedar Crest, NM $51,325

Cedarvale, NM $49,312

Cerrillos, NM $51,228

Claunch, NM $49,129

Coyote, NM $50,474

Cuba, NM $50,393

Cubero, NM $50,758

Edgewood, NM $51,095

Estancia, NM $50,486

Gallina, NM $50,209

Counselor, NM $50,241

Grants, NM $50,148

Milan, NM $50,348

Isleta, NM $51,370

Jarales, NM $50,857

Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,945

Jemez Springs, NM $50,788

Laguna, NM $51,007

La Jara, NM $50,336

La Joya, NM $50,220

Lindrith, NM $50,159

Los Lunas, NM $51,176

Mcintosh, NM $50,764

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,426

Moriarty, NM $50,593

Mountainair, NM $50,048

Nageezi, NM $50,174

New Laguna, NM $50,734

Paguate, NM $50,768

Pena Blanca, NM $51,335

Peralta, NM $51,257

Placitas, NM $51,283

Ponderosa, NM $50,880

Prewitt, NM $50,190

Regina, NM $50,225

Sandia Park, NM $51,195

Corrales, NM $51,388

San Fidel, NM $50,460

San Rafael, NM $50,246

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,196

San Ysidro, NM $51,127

Stanley, NM $50,586

Tijeras, NM $51,202

Tome, NM $51,107

Torreon, NM $50,937

Veguita, NM $50,528

Willard, NM $49,957

Youngsville, NM $50,488

Bosque Farms, NM $51,351

Clines Corners, NM $50,281

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,235

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,302

Albuquerque, NM $51,417

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,417

Rio Rancho, NM $51,333

Gallup, NM $50,262

Brimhall, NM $50,120

Church Rock, NM $50,144

Continental Divide, NM $50,108

Crownpoint, NM $50,150

Fence Lake, NM $49,926

Fort Wingate, NM $50,126

Gamerco, NM $50,211

Mentmore, NM $50,133

Mexican Springs, NM $50,127

Ramah, NM $50,035

Rehoboth, NM $50,160

Thoreau, NM $50,163

Tohatchi, NM $50,117

Vanderwagen, NM $50,127

Zuni, NM $50,115

Navajo, NM $50,183

Jamestown, NM $50,058

Pinehill, NM $49,996

Sheep Springs, NM $50,171

Smith Lake, NM $50,358

Yatahey, NM $50,153

Farmington, NM $50,394

Aztec, NM $50,487

Blanco, NM $50,252

Bloomfield, NM $50,192

Flora Vista, NM $50,446

Fruitland, NM $50,131

Kirtland, NM $50,447

La Plata, NM $50,465

Navajo Dam, NM $50,442

Shiprock, NM $50,372

Waterflow, NM $50,347

Newcomb, NM $50,141

Sanostee, NM $50,172

Santa Fe, NM $51,680

Abiquiu, NM $50,266

Alcalde, NM $51,142

Amalia, NM $50,190

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,119

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,177

Canjilon, NM $50,111

Canones, NM $50,568

Carson, NM $50,311

Cebolla, NM $50,141

Cerro, NM $50,155

Chama, NM $50,360

Chamisal, NM $51,006

Chimayo, NM $51,364

Cordova, NM $51,277

Costilla, NM $50,400

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,018

Dixon, NM $50,958

Dulce, NM $50,359

El Prado, NM $50,221

El Rito, NM $50,452

Embudo, NM $50,696

Espanola, NM $51,302

Glorieta, NM $51,481

Hernandez, NM $50,825

Ilfeld, NM $51,006

La Madera, NM $50,363

Lamy, NM $51,285

Llano, NM $50,903

Los Alamos, NM $51,406

White Rock, NM $51,503

Medanales, NM $50,882

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,582

Los Ojos, NM $50,237

Pecos, NM $51,321

Penasco, NM $50,714

Petaca, NM $50,064

Questa, NM $50,208

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,473

Red River, NM $50,065

Ribera, NM $50,387

Rowe, NM $51,054

San Cristobal, NM $50,063

San Jose, NM $50,928

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,177

Santa Cruz, NM $51,347

Serafina, NM $50,260

Taos, NM $50,192

Tererro, NM $51,485

Tesuque, NM $51,680

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,192

Trampas, NM $50,672

Tres Piedras, NM $50,051

Truchas, NM $51,134

Vadito, NM $50,647

Valdez, NM $50,101

Vallecitos, NM $50,062

Velarde, NM $50,880

Villanueva, NM $50,290

Spaceport City, NM $49,264

Las Vegas, NM $49,863

Angel Fire, NM $50,010

Anton Chico, NM $49,777

Buena Vista, NM $50,234

Chacon, NM $50,270

Cimarron, NM $49,932

Cleveland, NM $50,626

Eagle Nest, NM $49,970

Guadalupita, NM $50,192

Holman, NM $50,497

La Loma, NM $49,693

Maxwell, NM $49,949

Miami, NM $49,841

Mills, NM $49,664

Montezuma, NM $50,883

Mora, NM $50,697

Mosquero, NM $49,621

Ocate, NM $49,896

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,027

Rainsville, NM $50,246

Raton, NM $50,075

Rociada, NM $50,909

Roy, NM $49,675

Sapello, NM $50,467

Solano, NM $49,614

Springer, NM $49,819

Ute Park, NM $49,956

Valmora, NM $49,821

Wagon Mound, NM $49,764

Watrous, NM $49,838

Socorro, NM $49,723

Aragon, NM $49,873

Datil, NM $49,667

Lemitar, NM $49,954

Luna, NM $49,962

Magdalena, NM $49,671

Pie Town, NM $49,837

Polvadera, NM $50,074

Quemado, NM $49,940

Reserve, NM $49,851

San Acacia, NM $50,157

San Antonio, NM $49,448

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,437

Arrey, NM $49,429

Caballo, NM $49,463

Derry, NM $49,211

Elephant Butte, NM $49,566

Garfield, NM $49,069

Hatch, NM $48,282

Monticello, NM $49,434

Rincon, NM $48,004

Salem, NM $48,916

Williamsburg, NM $49,500

Winston, NM $49,471

Las Cruces, NM $47,376

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,531

Santa Teresa, NM $47,877

Playas, NM $49,666

Animas, NM $49,788

Anthony, NM $47,865

Arenas Valley, NM $49,700

Bayard, NM $49,654

Berino, NM $47,648

Buckhorn, NM $49,705

Santa Clara, NM $49,741

Chamberino, NM $47,698

Cliff, NM $49,648

Columbus, NM $49,514

Deming, NM $49,526

Dona Ana, NM $47,378

Fairacres, NM $47,519

Faywood, NM $49,503

Fort Bayard, NM $49,693

Gila, NM $49,574

Glenwood, NM $49,613

Hachita, NM $49,514

Hanover, NM $49,525

Hillsboro, NM $49,424

Hurley, NM $49,620

La Mesa, NM $48,282

Lordsburg, NM $49,629

Mesilla, NM $47,377

Mesilla Park, NM $47,382

Mesquite, NM $47,423

Mimbres, NM $49,564

Mule Creek, NM $49,698

Organ, NM $47,407

Pinos Altos, NM $49,647

Radium Springs, NM $47,396

Redrock, NM $49,520

Rodeo, NM $49,851

San Miguel, NM $47,404

Silver City, NM $49,647

Sunland Park, NM $47,622

Tyrone, NM $49,794

Vado, NM $47,442

Chaparral, NM $48,040

Clovis, NM $49,552

Cannon Afb, NM $49,443

Broadview, NM $49,408

Causey, NM $49,323

Crossroads, NM $49,206

Dora, NM $49,440

Elida, NM $49,235

Floyd, NM $49,355

Fort Sumner, NM $49,315

Grady, NM $49,455

House, NM $49,415

Kenna, NM $49,235

Lingo, NM $49,320

Melrose, NM $49,424

Milnesand, NM $49,216

Pep, NM $49,283

Portales, NM $49,463

Rogers, NM $49,297

Saint Vrain, NM $49,455

Taiban, NM $49,298

Texico, NM $49,474

Yeso, NM $49,119

Roswell, NM $49,176

Artesia, NM $49,273

Caprock, NM $49,173

Carlsbad, NM $49,305

Dexter, NM $49,211

Eunice, NM $49,349

Hagerman, NM $49,235

Hobbs, NM $49,421

Hope, NM $49,055

Jal, NM $49,291

Lake Arthur, NM $49,154

Lakewood, NM $49,227

Loco Hills, NM $49,318

Loving, NM $49,293

Lovington, NM $49,374

Mcdonald, NM $49,239

Malaga, NM $49,245

Maljamar, NM $49,197

Monument, NM $49,313

Tatum, NM $49,271

Whites City, NM $49,354

Carrizozo, NM $48,943

Alamogordo, NM $48,787

Alto, NM $48,950

Bent, NM $48,796

Capitan, NM $48,836

Cloudcroft, NM $48,791

Corona, NM $49,156

Encino, NM $49,550

Fort Stanton, NM $48,857

Glencoe, NM $48,822

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,782

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,782

Hondo, NM $48,867

La Luz, NM $48,782

Lincoln, NM $48,725

Mayhill, NM $48,892

Mescalero, NM $48,803

Nogal, NM $49,013

Orogrande, NM $48,806

Picacho, NM $48,856

Pinon, NM $49,040

Ruidoso, NM $49,043

Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,976

Sacramento, NM $48,825

San Patricio, NM $48,883

Sunspot, NM $48,782

Timberon, NM $48,887

Tinnie, NM $48,828

Tularosa, NM $48,814

Vaughn, NM $49,351

Weed, NM $48,886

Tucumcari, NM $49,596

Amistad, NM $49,532

Bard, NM $49,453

Capulin, NM $50,013

Clayton, NM $49,628

Conchas Dam, NM $49,673

Cuervo, NM $49,434

Des Moines, NM $49,815

Folsom, NM $49,892

Garita, NM $49,578

Gladstone, NM $49,677

Grenville, NM $49,668

Logan, NM $49,594

Mcalister, NM $49,441

Nara Visa, NM $49,477

Newkirk, NM $49,531

Quay, NM $49,560

San Jon, NM $49,507

Santa Rosa, NM $49,560

Sedan, NM $49,577

Trementina, NM $49,575

CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$70,913	$34.0	40%
Biotechnology	$68,380	$33.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$65,847	$32.0	30%
Financial Services	$63,315	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,782	$29.0	20%

CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,579

Average $50,652/year

$56,948

$3,882

Average $4,221/month

$4,746

$896

Average $974/week

$1,095

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,948	$4,746	$1,095	$27
Average	$50,652	$4,221	$974	$24
25th Percentile	$46,579	$3,882	$896	$22

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