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Overview for Orthotists and Prosthetists

SOC Code: 29-2091
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  • Career Cluster

    Health Science

  • Career Pathway

    • Therapeutic Services

Occupation Description

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Annual Wages

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0$86,650 - Annual Median Wage$50K$75K$100K
  • 10th Percentile $43660
  • 25th Percentile $73890
  • Median $86650
  • 75th Percentile $106620
  • 90th Percentile $114400

Best Job Matches With Shared Skills

Occupation Average Wage Typical Entry Level Education Current Openings
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Orthotists and Prosthetists
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100%
Average Wage
$84,370/year
$40.56/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Master's degree
Current Openings
11
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Prosthodontists
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74%
Average Wage
Unavailable/year
Unavailable/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Current Openings
1
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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71%
Average Wage
Unavailable/year
Unavailable/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Current Openings
12
Occupation
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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71%
Average Wage
$91,920/year
$44.19/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Bachelor's degree
Current Openings
66
Occupation
Dentists, General
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70%
Average Wage
$179,260/year
$86.18/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Current Openings
147

Current Openings by County

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Number of Jobs

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0Number of JobsBase-Year 2022Projected-Year 20320255075100125Highcharts.com
Average Annual
  • Job Growth 1.51%
  • Job Openings 9

5 Most Recent Job Openings

Prosthetist and or Orthotist Clinician
Certified Orthotists
Prosthetist and or Orthotist Clinician
Orthotic Fitters
Prosthetists/Orthotist Clinicians
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Common Job Titles

  • Orthotic Fitter
  • Prosthetic Practitioner
  • Certified Pedorthist
  • Orthopedic Mechanic
  • Orthotic Practitioner

Typical Tasks

  • Maintain patients' records.
  • Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
  • Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
  • Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
  • Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
  • Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
  • Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.
  • Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.
  • Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
  • Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.