The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $33,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,180.
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 | $50,180 | 22.28% | 24.01% |
| 2021 | $39,000 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $37,870 | -3.64% | - |
| 2018 | $39,250 | 2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $38,130 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,180 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dubuque and 14.2 percent (14.2%) 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 |