The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
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 | $49,050 | 4.91% | 21.79% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 8.43% | - |
| 2020 | $42,710 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $41,730 | 2.78% | - |
| 2018 | $40,570 | 1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $40,050 | 0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $39,880 | -0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $40,030 | -1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $40,720 | 3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $39,480 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $38,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,050 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 22.9 percent (22.9%) 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 |