The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $38,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.
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 | $48,990 | 5.21% | 24.07% |
| 2021 | $46,440 | 6.01% | - |
| 2020 | $43,650 | 8.61% | - |
| 2019 | $39,890 | 2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $39,070 | 2.18% | - |
| 2017 | $38,220 | -8.42% | - |
| 2016 | $41,440 | 2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $40,270 | 6.23% | - |
| 2014 | $37,760 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $36,470 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,990 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.