Surgical technologists

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
106k
Average Age
40.3
Estimated Job Growth
5.49%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$53,915
Average Male Salary
$66,456
Average Female Salary
$49,563

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Surgical technologists workforce. Surgical technologists workforce in 2022 was 106,479 people, of which 74.2% were women and 25.8% were men. Surgical technologists are paid most in Jefferson (Northwest) & Walker Counties--Adamsville, Warrior & Graysville Cities PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in South Central Planning & Development Commission 1--River Parishes PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
27,433
Male Workforce
± 4.07k
79,046
Female Workforce
± 6.9k

The Surgical technologists workforce in 2022 was 106,479 people (74.2% women and 25.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.22% between 2018 (97,493) and 2022 (106,479).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($76,219), California ($72,329), and Nevada ($65,736).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,915
AVERAGE WAGE
#290 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Surgical technologists earned an average of $53,915, $10,767 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.285
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Surgical technologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.285, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Surgical technologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Surgical technologists and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Surgical technologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Surgical technologists, by average wage, is Administration of human resource programs ($201,914).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
106k
2022 Workforce
± 8,009
−0.446%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 10.7%

This graphic shows the share of Surgical technologists employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Surgical technologists at 80.5%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 12.5% and Offices of physicians with 6.97%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Surgical technologists in the US. The workforce of Surgical technologists in 2022 was 106,479 people, with 74.2% woman, and 25.8% men. The average age of male Surgical technologists in the workforce is 40.8 and of female Surgical technologists is 40.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surgical technologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Surgical technologists in 2022 was 106,479 people, with 74.2% woman, and 25.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (16,933 people), 30 to 34 years (16,267  people), and 35 to 39 years (14,756 people). Among them they concentrated 45.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 17% of Surgical technologists workers were Hispanic and 83% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 64.9% of the Surgical technologists workforce were White, of which 78.5% were women and 21.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.1%) and Two or More Races (8.65%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Surgical technologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Surgical technologists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Communication Technologies.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Surgical technologists in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (3,813 people), Biology (2,324 people), and Business (1,440 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Surgical technologists workers were Associates Degree (41,789 people), Some college (36,405 people), and High School or Equivalent (13,249 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Surgical Technologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Surgical Technologists are expected to see a growth of 5.49% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.49%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Surgical technologists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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