Surgical Technologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,650
$31.08/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,940 | $22.09 |
| 25th percentile | $54,690 | $26.29 |
| Median | $64,650 | $31.08 |
| 75th percentile | $79,750 | $38.34 |
| 90th percentile | $96,940 | $46.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 117,460
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $82,640 | $75,161 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $81,390 | $78,743 3rd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $81,310 | $73,438 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $80,870 | $76,468 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $80,380 | $78,528 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $80,210 | $81,332 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $79,890 | $77,106 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $79,550 | $73,711 10th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $77,520 | $70,536 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $77,270 | $72,206 14th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $77,200 | $70,953 17th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $75,740 | $73,497 11th |
| Nevada | ||
| 13th | $75,480 | $75,496 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $75,040 | $72,040 15th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $74,130 | $72,478 13th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 16th | $74,120 | $78,771 2nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $72,550 | $75,973 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $72,260 | $71,774 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $68,970 | $65,711 36th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $67,580 | $66,842 30th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $65,220 | $67,198 28th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $64,650 | $64,677 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 23rd | $64,240 | $68,832 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $64,010 | $66,474 31st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $63,880 | $70,897 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $63,320 | $65,810 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $62,860 | $64,771 38th |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $62,720 | $63,441 44th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $62,680 | $64,240 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $62,440 | $60,379 47th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $62,420 | $67,282 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| 32nd | $62,250 | $62,370 45th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $62,160 | $66,305 32nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $61,640 | $69,290 21st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 35th | $61,190 | $69,658 20th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $61,120 | $67,300 25th |
| Montana | ||
| 37th | $60,970 | $64,420 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $60,920 | $64,585 40th |
| Vermont | ||
| 39th | $60,660 | $61,924 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $60,600 | $67,282 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 41st | $60,540 | $68,982 22nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $60,530 | $65,887 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $60,490 | $67,093 29th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $59,870 | $67,584 24th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 45th | $58,850 | $63,491 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $57,400 | $66,025 33rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $57,370 | $65,040 37th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 48th | $51,780 | $56,153 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $49,810 | $57,284 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $49,420 | $55,639 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $49,110 | $54,873 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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