Here are five statistics providing insight into how surgical technologists are compensated:
1. The mean annual salary of surgical technologists is $57,500, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
2. The average hourly pay for surgical technologists is $27.64.
3. The average salary among the surgical technologists in the top 10% of earners is $78,560.
4. Surgical technologists among the bottom 10% of earners make $38,860 annually.
5. Not including self-employed workers, there are 107,400 actively employed surgical technologists in the U.S.