The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $50,320 | 6.06% | 22.56% |
| 2021 | $47,270 | 2.14% | - |
| 2020 | $46,260 | 5.58% | - |
| 2019 | $43,680 | 12.02% | - |
| 2018 | $38,430 | -2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $39,500 | -9.77% | - |
| 2016 | $43,360 | 3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $41,630 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $41,500 | 4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $39,620 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $38,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,320 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Dubuque and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |