The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $34,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia 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 $58,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,200 | 2.82% | 19.74% |
| 2016 | $56,560 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $54,400 | 0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $54,280 | 12.20% | - |
| 2013 | $47,660 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $46,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,200, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $51,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in Winchester.
| 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 |