Medical Appliance Technicians
Occupation · SOC 2018 51-9082 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 51-9082
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 35
- FY2025
- 2
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Medical Appliance Technicians (SOC 51-9082). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Medical Appliance Technicians
Data table
| FY2008 | 4 |
| FY2009 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 3 |
| FY2011 | 3 |
| FY2012 | 3 |
| FY2013 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 2 |
| FY2015 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 2 |
| FY2026* | 0 |
| Fiscal year | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 1 | 4 |
| FY2015 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 1 | 2 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2010 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2009 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 4 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Cape Fear Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc.4
- Ortho-rite, Inc4
- United Orthopedic Appliances, Inc.2
- Center for Orthotic & Prosthetic Care of NC, Inc.2
- A.W.M. Corp.1
- Valley Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc.1
- Models Plus LLC1
- Georgia Institute of Technology1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Medical Appliance Technicians: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| NY | 10 |
| NC | 6 |
| CA | 6 |
| NV | 3 |
| MD | 2 |
| IL | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
| DC | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| CT | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| PR | 1 |
| IN | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ10
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA5
- Fayetteville, NC4
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV3
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV3
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC2
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN1
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA1
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Certified Pedorthist3
- Medical Appliance Technician2
- Resident Practitioner2
- Technician1
- Research Technician III1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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