The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $36,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,950 | -3.75% | 11.22% |
| 2020 | $48,710 | 2.53% | - |
| 2019 | $47,480 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $46,770 | -2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $47,920 | 4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $46,000 | 4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $43,880 | 2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $42,810 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $41,870 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $41,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,950 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.