The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $29,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,290 | 11.19% | 18.69% |
| 2020 | $41,110 | -1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $41,750 | -1.34% | - |
| 2018 | $42,310 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $41,670 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $40,970 | 2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $39,980 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $38,700 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $37,440 | -0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $37,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,290 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Huntington-Ashland is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |