Surgical Technologists (29-2055) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Surgical Technologists (29-2055) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		250
Mean wage		$36.22
Entry wage		$27.01
10th percentile wage		$23.44
50th percentile wage		$38.36
90th percentile wage		$47.18

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Hospitals	180	71.9%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	70	27.7%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Hospitals	180	$39.36
Ambulatory Health Care Services	70	$38.33

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
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$38.36		$47.86		-$9.49
2022	$36.94	+3.8%	$46.09	+3.8%	-$9.14
2021	$35.30	+4.7%	$44.04	+4.7%	-$8.74
2020	$34.37	+2.7%	$42.89	+2.7%	-$8.51
2019	$33.68	+2.1%	$42.02	+2.1%	-$8.34
2018	$32.90	+2.3%	$41.05	+2.3%	-$8.14
2017	$32.21	+2.2%	$40.18	+2.2%	-$7.97
2016	$31.53	+2.1%	$39.34	+2.1%	-$7.80
2015	$30.94	+1.9%	$38.60	+1.9%	-$7.66
2014	$30.31	+2.1%	$37.82	+2.1%	-$7.50
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$38.36		$28.00		$10.36
2022	$36.94	+3.8%	$27.07	+3.4%	$9.87
2021	$35.30	+4.7%	$25.61	+5.7%	$9.68
2020	$34.37	+2.7%	$24.73	+3.5%	$9.64
2019	$33.68	+2.1%	$24.03	+2.9%	$9.64
2018	$32.90	+2.3%	$23.33	+3.0%	$9.57
2017	$32.21	+2.2%	$22.66	+2.9%	$9.54
2016	$31.53	+2.1%	$22.14	+2.4%	$9.40
2015	$30.94	+1.9%	$21.57	+2.6%	$9.36
2014	$30.31	+2.1%	$21.12	+2.2%	$9.20

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 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury	$38.47	80
Bridgeport-Stamford	$38.36	250
New Haven	$37.71	290
Hartford	$36.85	390
Waterbury	$36.03	70

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$36.85	390
New Haven	$37.71	290
Bridgeport-Stamford	$38.36	250
Norwich-New London	$35.19	90
Danbury	$38.47	80


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