The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $38,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,160.
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 | $50,500 | 7.88% | 25.19% |
| 2021 | $46,520 | 6.53% | - |
| 2020 | $43,480 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $43,310 | -1.82% | - |
| 2018 | $44,100 | 2.15% | - |
| 2017 | $43,150 | 8.11% | - |
| 2016 | $39,650 | 7.64% | - |
| 2015 | $36,620 | -0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $36,970 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $37,010 | -2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $37,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,500 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Lexington-Fayette is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |