The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $46,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,860.
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 | $58,480 | -1.03% | 30.22% |
| 2021 | $59,080 | 16.27% | - |
| 2020 | $49,470 | 2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $48,330 | 3.58% | - |
| 2018 | $46,600 | 9.57% | - |
| 2015 | $42,140 | -6.17% | - |
| 2014 | $44,740 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $42,220 | 3.34% | - |
| 2012 | $40,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,480, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $57,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |