The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $37,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,420.
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 | $47,610 | 2.50% | 26.55% |
| 2021 | $46,420 | 11.05% | - |
| 2020 | $41,290 | -5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $43,720 | 2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $42,480 | 2.26% | - |
| 2017 | $41,520 | 3.90% | - |
| 2016 | $39,900 | -4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $41,720 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $41,310 | 8.84% | - |
| 2013 | $37,660 | 7.14% | - |
| 2012 | $34,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,610 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |