Healthcare
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Median salary (BLS)
$81,110
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$46k – $120k
Job outlook
+13% (much faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Orthotists and Prosthetists
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Orthotists and Prosthetists
Entry / Junior
$46,350
~2 yrs to advance
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Established
$81,110
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Orthotists and Prosthetists
Senior
$100,460
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.