Question #2

Question #2

The salary range for the career of a surgical technician?

Sources:

Parker, M. (2011, may 21). Surgical technician salary range & benefits. Retrieved from http://work.chron.com/surgical-technician-salary-range-benefits-8883.html (Parker, 2011).

ADMIN (2011, DECEMBER 1). Surgical tech salary. Retrieved from http://aboutsalary.net/surgical-tech-salary.htm (ADMIN , 2011).

Essay

ASur       Surgical Technician Salary or Surgical Tech Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Surgical Technologists salary will vary depending on the location and the setting. Area of specialization also plays a part in how much they earn. "The assumption was made that the Surgical Technologists or surgical techs reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year"(Parker, 2011). "A Surgical Technologists median or average salary is $20.41 per hour"(Parker, 2011). The lowest 10% earn $13.87 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $28.44 per hour. On an annual basis the average Surgical Tech Salary is $40,950 The lowest 10% earn less than $29,000 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $59,000 per year. The lowest surgical tech salary's average below $14.00 per hour.