The salary statistics of surgical technologists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surgical technologists salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) surgical technologists is $63,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surgical technologists is $28,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,280 | 6.38% | 22.53% |
| 2017 | $42,390 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $41,700 | -6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $44,590 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $45,220 | 22.42% | - |
| 2012 | $35,080 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].