SOC 29-2055 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Surgical Technologists wages by metro
National median annual wage
$64,650
- 10th percentile
- $45,940
- 25th percentile
- $54,690
- Median
- $64,650
- 75th percentile
- $79,750
- 90th percentile
- $96,940
- Mean
- $68,710
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 117,460.
That median is 26.8% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 700 | $77,640 | $106,840 | $133,480 |
| Vallejo, CA | 100 | $64,580 | $105,260 | $126,210 |
| Napa, CA | 60 | $75,350 | $102,490 | $129,180 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 80 | $65,260 | $100,130 | $130,480 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 120 | $61,470 | $99,960 | $121,010 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,440 | $62,570 | $99,390 | $123,530 |
| Redding, CA | 80 | $50,440 | $89,940 | $102,720 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 230 | $35,360 | $87,330 | $92,830 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 250 | $49,390 | $86,790 | $108,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 6,320 | $58,810 | $84,120 | $104,780 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 380 | $60,000 | $83,580 | $104,920 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 50 | $63,840 | $82,860 | $95,730 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 650 | $61,720 | $82,430 | $97,100 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 170 | $52,000 | $82,300 | $113,590 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,110 | $62,300 | $82,260 | $101,430 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,080 | $72,730 | $82,000 | $98,560 |
| Boulder, CO | 130 | $61,960 | $81,600 | $97,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,440 | $50,250 | $81,580 | $102,010 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,550 | $61,690 | $81,500 | $116,340 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 50 | $47,680 | $81,470 | $112,890 |
Where employment is largest
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 290 | $39,370 | $82,640 | $94,010 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $59,930 | $81,390 | $97,330 |
| California | 11,920 | $49,140 | $81,310 | $115,740 |
| Massachusetts | 2,220 | $60,350 | $80,870 | $109,550 |
| Alaska | 310 | $54,840 | $80,380 | $101,060 |
| Minnesota | 1,770 | $62,820 | $80,210 | $98,470 |
| Connecticut | 1,220 | $45,980 | $79,890 | $104,920 |
| New York | 6,540 | $53,680 | $79,550 | $105,330 |
| District of Columbia | 340 | $37,800 | $77,520 | $101,180 |
| Washington | 2,510 | $55,270 | $77,270 | $103,690 |
| New Jersey | 2,780 | $48,270 | $77,200 | $100,490 |
| Colorado | 2,100 | $51,040 | $75,740 | $92,580 |
| Nevada | 1,110 | $48,330 | $75,480 | $102,430 |
| New Hampshire | 370 | $56,760 | $75,040 | $87,560 |
| Rhode Island | 240 | $49,910 | $74,130 | $101,850 |
| Wisconsin | 2,180 | $59,410 | $74,120 | $86,670 |
| Idaho | 1,100 | $48,430 | $72,550 | $87,210 |
| Arizona | 2,410 | $50,030 | $72,260 | $96,840 |
| Maryland | 1,880 | $45,590 | $68,970 | $85,820 |
| Virginia | 1,910 | $47,980 | $67,580 | $102,020 |
| Texas | 10,160 | $39,950 | $65,220 | $92,580 |
| Illinois | 3,570 | $48,560 | $64,650 | $91,890 |
| Indiana | 2,680 | $51,350 | $64,240 | $80,600 |
| Georgia | 4,380 | $40,390 | $64,010 | $84,040 |
| Nebraska | 770 | $49,870 | $63,880 | $79,350 |
| Michigan | 3,840 | $43,690 | $63,320 | $79,550 |
| Maine | 470 | $48,330 | $62,860 | $80,380 |
| Utah | 1,170 | $45,760 | $62,720 | $87,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,490 | $47,130 | $62,680 | $77,760 |
| Florida | 9,120 | $41,270 | $62,440 | $85,620 |
| Ohio | 3,730 | $48,110 | $62,420 | $80,640 |
| Delaware | 340 | $48,150 | $62,250 | $79,310 |
| South Carolina | 2,680 | $38,830 | $62,160 | $75,210 |
| North Dakota | 370 | $50,440 | $61,640 | $72,120 |
| Oklahoma | 1,940 | $49,200 | $61,190 | $77,320 |
| Missouri | 2,100 | $44,930 | $61,120 | $78,410 |
| Montana | 490 | $37,690 | $60,970 | $79,330 |
| North Carolina | 4,400 | $45,990 | $60,920 | $78,650 |
| Vermont | 140 | $49,510 | $60,660 | $88,460 |
| Kansas | 1,200 | $44,720 | $60,600 | $76,880 |
| Iowa | 950 | $47,280 | $60,540 | $75,100 |
| Tennessee | 3,310 | $47,620 | $60,530 | $75,920 |
| Kentucky | 1,440 | $41,440 | $60,490 | $79,980 |
| South Dakota | 600 | $38,450 | $59,870 | $75,470 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $45,080 | $58,850 | $79,920 |
| Arkansas | 1,640 | $38,750 | $57,400 | $75,460 |
| Louisiana | 2,230 | $36,580 | $57,370 | $74,650 |
| New Mexico | 540 | $42,430 | $51,780 | $78,650 |
| Mississippi | 1,110 | $38,800 | $49,810 | $66,300 |
| Alabama | 2,480 | $36,490 | $49,420 | $64,360 |
| West Virginia | 580 | $38,010 | $49,110 | $72,010 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,080 | $25,500 | $30,600 | $45,380 |
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians, All Other
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Surgical Technologists?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Surgical Technologists is $64,650. Employment is 117,460.
How does Surgical Technologists pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Surgical Technologists is 26.8% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Surgical Technologists?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $106,840.