The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $34,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,600.
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 | $56,570 | 16.85% | 36.86% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 5.29% | - |
| 2020 | $44,550 | -0.13% | - |
| 2019 | $44,610 | 6.52% | - |
| 2018 | $41,700 | -10.67% | - |
| 2017 | $46,150 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $44,010 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $43,710 | 9.68% | - |
| 2014 | $39,480 | 4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $37,610 | 5.03% | - |
| 2012 | $35,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,570 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Sherman-Denison and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.