The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $38,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,590.
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 | $48,670 | 4.50% | 26.65% |
| 2021 | $46,480 | 5.38% | - |
| 2020 | $43,980 | 9.39% | - |
| 2019 | $39,850 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $39,530 | -4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $41,350 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $40,100 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $39,050 | 6.30% | - |
| 2014 | $36,590 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $35,860 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $35,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,670 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Augusta-Richmond County is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville-Mauldin-Easley and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.