| "> | | | | median ranged from $37,340 in the offices of the |
| Latest Reports | | | | dentists to $42,420 in specialty hospitals and clinics. |
| The Bureau undertook a detailed survey in May, 2008 | | | | Category Based Salary Examples |
| and has been updating it periodically. When the survey | | | | It was found that the specialty hospitals and clinics paid |
| was undertaken there were 89,600 surgical | | | | the highest salaries, both hourly and annually that stood |
| technologists in United States . Average hourly wage | | | | at $20.40 per hour and $42,420 annually. However the |
| for them ranged from $18.62 to $20.40. Average | | | | psychiatric and substance abuse clinics were |
| annual salaries ranged from $38,740 to $42,420. | | | | exceptions. Next in the ladder comes the outpatient |
| Category Makes Difference | | | | care center that pays $19.47 per hour and $40,490 |
| Salaries of the surgical technologists are far from | | | | annually. On the other hand the dentist offices pay less |
| uniform. Diversifications are more prominent in | | | | at around $17.96 per hour and 37,340 per annum. In |
| comparison to uniformity in their salaries. Survey | | | | between there are the general hospitals and surgical |
| revealed that the average salaries fluctuated and the | | | | clinics that pay around $18.50-$19. |