The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $18,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,660.
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 | $22,880 | 23.03% | 17.48% |
| 2021 | $17,610 | -12.10% | - |
| 2020 | $19,740 | -2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $20,210 | 2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $19,760 | -1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $20,130 | 4.82% | - |
| 2016 | $19,160 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $19,160 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $18,740 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $18,650 | -1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $18,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,880, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the second highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Ponce (median annual salary of $24,800). Compared with Ponce, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ponce | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Arecibo |