The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $38,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,830.
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 | $40,810 | 8.53% | 18.52% |
| 2021 | $37,330 | -1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $37,830 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $37,080 | 5.37% | - |
| 2017 | $35,090 | 5.47% | - |
| 2016 | $33,170 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $32,690 | -5.35% | - |
| 2014 | $34,440 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $33,900 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $33,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,810 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for surgical technologists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |