The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $25,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,000 | 2.11% | 12.32% |
| 2017 | $37,200 | 8.04% | - |
| 2016 | $34,210 | -2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $35,030 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $33,840 | -0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $33,920 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $33,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,000, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $58,290). Compared with the highest paying city Richmond, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |