The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Winston-Salem 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 | $39,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,440.
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 | $48,860 | 4.54% | 23.29% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 8.34% | - |
| 2020 | $42,750 | 0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $42,460 | -6.97% | - |
| 2018 | $45,420 | 8.19% | - |
| 2017 | $41,700 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $40,800 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $39,880 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $38,860 | 2.24% | - |
| 2013 | $37,990 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $37,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,860 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Winston-Salem is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.