The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $50,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,360.
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 | $62,440 | 2.35% | 17.41% |
| 2021 | $60,970 | 2.07% | - |
| 2020 | $59,710 | 1.07% | - |
| 2019 | $59,070 | 3.54% | - |
| 2018 | $56,980 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $55,810 | -4.77% | - |
| 2016 | $58,470 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $56,160 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $54,930 | 6.72% | - |
| 2013 | $51,240 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $51,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,440, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $65,800). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.