Surgical Technologists salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$55K–$80K

Median

$64,650

25th percentile

$54,690

75th percentile

$79,750

$46K

10th

$55K

25th

$65K

Median

$80K

75th

$97K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$49,420

$39K–$60K

-24%

Alaska

$80,380

$63K–$93K

+24%

Arizona

$72,260

$63K–$84K

+12%

Arkansas

$57,400

$48K–$63K

-11%

California

$81,310

$64K–$99K

+26%

Colorado

$75,740

$63K–$83K

+17%

Connecticut

$79,890

$59K–$95K

+24%

Delaware

$62,250

$55K–$74K

-4%

District of Columbia

$77,520

$49K–$84K

+20%

Florida

$62,440

$52K–$75K

-3%

Georgia

$64,010

$50K–$78K

-1%

Hawaii

$82,640

$60K–$88K

+28%

Idaho

$72,550

$61K–$78K

+12%

Illinois

$64,650

$60K–$78K

Indiana

$64,240

$60K–$77K

-1%

Iowa

$60,540

$51K–$63K

-6%

Kansas

$60,600

$49K–$68K

-6%

Kentucky

$60,490

$50K–$67K

-6%

Louisiana

$57,370

$47K–$63K

-11%

Maine

$62,860

$56K–$75K

-3%

Maryland

$68,970

$60K–$81K

+7%

Massachusetts

$80,870

$69K–$98K

+25%

Michigan

$63,320

$52K–$76K

-2%

Minnesota

$80,210

$73K–$86K

+24%

Mississippi

$49,810

$47K–$60K

-23%

Missouri

$61,120

$51K–$68K

-5%

Montana

$60,970

$49K–$71K

-6%

Nebraska

$63,880

$58K–$69K

-1%

Nevada

$75,480

$60K–$85K

+17%

New Hampshire

$75,040

$65K–$82K

+16%

New Jersey

$77,200

$64K–$86K

+19%

New Mexico

$51,780

$48K–$65K

-20%

New York

$79,550

$64K–$98K

+23%

North Carolina

$60,920

$52K–$69K

-6%

North Dakota

$61,640

$53K–$63K

-5%

Ohio

$62,420

$55K–$74K

-3%

Oklahoma

$61,190

$53K–$65K

-5%

Oregon

$81,390

$73K–$95K

+26%

Pennsylvania

$62,680

$52K–$72K

-3%

Puerto Rico

$30,600

$27K–$34K

-53%

Rhode Island

$74,130

$64K–$82K

+15%

South Carolina

$62,160

$52K–$67K

-4%

South Dakota

$59,870

$52K–$64K

-7%

Tennessee

$60,530

$51K–$64K

-6%

Texas

$65,220

$50K–$81K

+1%

Utah

$62,720

$49K–$77K

-3%

Vermont

$60,660

$51K–$72K

-6%

Virginia

$67,580

$59K–$84K

+5%

Washington

$77,270

$62K–$91K

+20%

West Virginia

$49,110

$40K–$62K

-24%

Wisconsin

$74,120

$63K–$79K

+15%

Wyoming

$58,850

$50K–$65K

-9%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 76% of health technologist and technician roles nationally, and earn 83¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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