Occupation Profile for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Assist patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine or with partial or total absence of limb by fitting and preparing orthopedic braces or prostheses.
Overview
| $58,980.00 | Median Annual Wage | 0 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 2.4 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 28.3 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 6,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 44.6 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 6,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 27.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)