The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $32,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,370.
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 | $43,050 | 11.66% | 12.87% |
| 2021 | $38,030 | -1.39% | - |
| 2020 | $38,560 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $37,510 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $36,400 | 4.84% | - |
| 2014 | $34,640 | -8.29% | - |
| 2012 | $37,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,050, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Iowa, following city of Dubuque (median annual salary of $51,650). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is about 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Dubuque.
| 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 |