The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $37,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,820.
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 | $48,700 | 6.78% | 13.26% |
| 2021 | $45,400 | 6.45% | - |
| 2017 | $42,470 | -2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $43,390 | 2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $42,340 | 1.11% | - |
| 2014 | $41,870 | -5.80% | - |
| 2013 | $44,300 | 4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $42,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,700 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| St Joseph | |
| Joplin | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia |