The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $47,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,350.
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 | $57,510 | 12.50% | 25.91% |
| 2021 | $50,320 | 5.92% | - |
| 2020 | $47,340 | 1.90% | - |
| 2019 | $46,440 | -0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $46,740 | -3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $48,200 | 4.09% | - |
| 2016 | $46,230 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $45,300 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $43,550 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $43,390 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $42,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,510, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $50,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in Newark-Union.