The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,340 | 16.38% | 31.61% |
| 2021 | $38,750 | -4.46% | - |
| 2020 | $40,480 | 2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $39,610 | 3.11% | - |
| 2018 | $38,380 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $37,760 | 4.53% | - |
| 2016 | $36,050 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $35,060 | 5.70% | - |
| 2014 | $33,060 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $32,250 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $31,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,340, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $48,510). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.