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Estimated employment80
Mean wage$26.77
Entry wage$21.13
10th percentile wage$20.22
50th percentile wage$26.16
90th percentile wage$36.37
Surgical Technologists (29-2055)
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.16 $38.20 -$12.04
2017$25.94+.8%$37.88+.8%-$11.93
2016$25.34+2.4%$37.01+2.4%-$11.66
2015$24.94+1.6%$36.43+1.6%-$11.48
2014$24.47+2.0%$35.73+2.0%-$11.26
2013$24.01+1.9%$35.06+1.9%-$11.04
2012$23.55+1.9%$34.39+1.9%-$10.83
2011$23.09+2.0%$33.72+2.0%-$10.62
2010$22.73+1.6%$33.20+1.6%-$10.46
2009$22.33+1.8%$32.61+1.8%-$10.27
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.16 $19.74 $6.42
2017$25.94+.8%$19.53+1.1%$6.41
2016$25.34+2.4%$19.01+2.8%$6.34
2015$24.94+1.6%$18.57+2.3%$6.37
2014$24.47+2.0%$18.18+2.1%$6.28
2013$24.01+1.9%$17.80+2.2%$6.21
2012$23.55+1.9%$17.44+2.1%$6.11
2011$23.09+2.0%$17.14+1.7%$5.95
2010$22.73+1.6%$16.87+1.6%$5.86
2009$22.33+1.8%$16.58+1.7%$5.75
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$29.18370
Norwich-NL$26.1680
Bridgeport-Stam.$23.76290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$29.18370
Bridgeport-Stam.$23.76290
Norwich-NL$26.1680
Wages in other areas
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