The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $39,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,570.
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 | $57,660 | 17.33% | 29.28% |
| 2021 | $47,670 | -3.67% | - |
| 2020 | $49,420 | 4.05% | - |
| 2019 | $47,420 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $45,500 | 4.75% | - |
| 2017 | $43,340 | -0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $43,770 | 2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $42,820 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $42,500 | 2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $41,480 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $40,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,660 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 36.7 percent (36.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| 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 |