The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surgical technologists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $37,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,640.
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 | $57,910 | 16.51% | 19.10% |
| 2021 | $48,350 | -10.67% | - |
| 2020 | $53,510 | -0.30% | - |
| 2019 | $53,670 | 0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $53,530 | 0.45% | - |
| 2017 | $53,290 | 7.52% | - |
| 2016 | $49,280 | -1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $49,920 | 7.43% | - |
| 2014 | $46,210 | -7.27% | - |
| 2013 | $49,570 | 5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $46,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,910, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for surgical technologists in state of Maryland, followed by Salisbury (median annual salary $53,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of surgical technologists in Baltimore-Towson is 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in Salisbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |