The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $40,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,070.
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 | $49,030 | 4.87% | 22.92% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $46,140 | -2.28% | - |
| 2019 | $47,190 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $45,610 | 8.59% | - |
| 2017 | $41,690 | 4.87% | - |
| 2016 | $39,660 | -3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $41,010 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $41,280 | 8.60% | - |
| 2013 | $37,730 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $37,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,030 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Athens-Clarke County is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| Savannah | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Dalton | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Rome | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Valdosta | |
| Columbus | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick |