The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $49,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,760.
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 | $61,810 | 22.15% | 34.64% |
| 2020 | $48,120 | 0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $47,880 | 4.66% | - |
| 2018 | $45,650 | 4.67% | - |
| 2017 | $43,520 | 7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $40,400 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $38,560 | -4.77% | - |
| 2012 | $40,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,810, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Indiana, followed by Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary $58,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Elkhart-Goshen.
| 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 |