The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $40,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,670.
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 | $58,550 | 16.79% | 25.94% |
| 2021 | $48,720 | 0.74% | - |
| 2020 | $48,360 | 5.40% | - |
| 2019 | $45,750 | 2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $44,680 | -0.07% | - |
| 2017 | $44,710 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $43,360 | 3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $42,030 | -5.16% | - |
| 2013 | $44,200 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $43,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,550, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $61,810). Compared with Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Elkhart-Goshen is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Kokomo | |
| Columbus | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |