• Orthotists and Prosthetists
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  • Health Science
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 66,170
    $31,200 range bar $100,460
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • Orthotists and Prosthetists design and fabricate medical supportive devices and measure and fit patients for them. These devices include artificial limbs (arms, hands, legs, and feet), braces, and other medical or surgical devices.

What do they typically do

  • Evaluate and interview patients to determine their needs
  • Take measurements or impressions of the part of a patient's body that will be fitted with a brace or artificial limb
  • Design and fabricate orthopedic and prosthetic devices based on physicians' prescriptions
  • Select materials to be used for the orthotic or prosthetic device
  • Instruct patients in how to use and care for their devices
  • Adjust, repair, or replace prosthetic and orthotic devices
  • Document care in patients' records

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +2.1%
Job Openings 40

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