The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $24,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,060 | -2.47% | 7.59% |
| 2019 | $39,000 | -7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $42,050 | 11.77% | - |
| 2014 | $37,100 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $36,770 | 4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $35,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,060 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 34.7 percent (34.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.
| 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 |