The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical technologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $44,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,800.
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 | $57,820 | 13.99% | 23.64% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -4.10% | - |
| 2020 | $51,770 | 3.77% | - |
| 2019 | $49,820 | -0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $49,920 | 5.11% | - |
| 2017 | $47,370 | 2.15% | - |
| 2016 | $46,350 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $45,370 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $45,540 | 0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $45,360 | 2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $44,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,820, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $50,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal |