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Orthotists and Prosthetists Salary in Washington, DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Orthotists and Prosthetists in Washington, DC have a median annual salary of $82,830, with 250 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $44,040 at the 10th percentile to $114,920 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$82,830

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$39.82

Employment

250

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$44,040
10th
$44,040
25th
$82,830
Median
$86,090
75th
$114,920
90th

Local compared with national

Washington, DC

$82,830

Median annual · 2025

United States

$81,110

Median annual · 2025

The Washington, DC median is 2.1% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,720).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  3. 3.WritingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 3.3
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Master's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Alibre Design
  • American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association CodingPro
  • Artsco OrthoPro Complete
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Computer graphics software
  • Email software
  • Futura International O.P.S.
  • Gait analysis software
  • Gez Bowman THE O&P HUB
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • Infinity CAD Systems AutoSculpt
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • MedePresence
  • MedEvolve eCeno
  • Microsoft Access

Common tasks

  • Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
  • Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
  • Maintain patients' records.
  • Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
  • Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
  • Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
  • Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
  • 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.
  • Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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