Orthotists and Prosthetists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-2091
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-2091 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 63/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $81,110
- H-1B offered wage $63,188; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +13.3%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 16
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,740 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~27.6% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Common titles: Certified Orthotist (CO), Certified Pedorthist, Certified Prosthetist (CP), Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO), Licensed Orthotist, LPO (Licensed Prosthetist Orthotist)
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.
- •Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
- •Record patient medical histories.
- •Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- •Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $81,110 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |