The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $44,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,400.
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 | $57,740 | -5.26% | 34.43% |
| 2021 | $60,780 | 30.82% | - |
| 2015 | $42,050 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $41,800 | 9.43% | - |
| 2012 | $37,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,740, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $58,480). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |