Average Salary for Surgical Technologists
SOC 29-2055 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Surgical Technologists in the United States is $62,830 ($30.21/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $43,290 at the 10th percentile to $90,700 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 113,890 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 44.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$62,830
Mean Annual
$65,810
10th Pct
$43,290
75th Pct
$77,140
Employment
113,890
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$52k
25th
$63k
Median
$77k
75th
$91k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $103,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,190 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101,820 |
| Vallejo, CA | $101,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98,820 |
| Napa, CA | $97,850 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $95,210 |
| Redding, CA | $94,200 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,190 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $83,950 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82,430 |
| Modesto, CA | $82,070 |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,700 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $81,630 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $81,120 |
| Connecticut | $80,590 |
| Oregon | $79,410 |
| Alaska | $79,040 |
| Massachusetts | $78,300 |
| Minnesota | $77,950 |
| Nevada | $76,740 |
| Hawaii | $76,200 |
| New York | $75,250 |
| Washington | $73,460 |
| New Jersey | $71,370 |
| Rhode Island | $68,280 |
| Arizona | $67,530 |
| New Hampshire | $67,490 |
| Maryland | $66,550 |
| Wisconsin | $65,870 |
| Colorado | $65,690 |
| District of Columbia | $65,450 |
| Virginia | $63,460 |
| Utah | $63,380 |
| Maine | $63,000 |
| Idaho | $62,930 |
| Vermont | $62,800 |
| Nebraska | $62,670 |
| Texas | $62,640 |
| Illinois | $62,510 |
| Michigan | $62,320 |
| Delaware | $62,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,770 |
| Indiana | $61,610 |
| Florida | $61,030 |
| Georgia | $60,880 |
| South Carolina | $60,780 |
| Montana | $60,610 |
| Missouri | $60,420 |
| Ohio | $60,360 |
| North Dakota | $59,990 |
| North Carolina | $58,710 |
| Kansas | $57,580 |
| Oklahoma | $57,310 |
| Tennessee | $56,370 |
| Wyoming | $54,610 |
| Iowa | $53,920 |
| Arkansas | $53,400 |
| New Mexico | $52,780 |
| South Dakota | $52,400 |
| Kentucky | $52,240 |
| Louisiana | $51,930 |
| Alabama | $48,920 |
| Mississippi | $48,020 |
| West Virginia | $47,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,000 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Surgical Technologists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | $98,570 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $89,090 |
| Educational Services | $89,090 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $82,230 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $81,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $81,330 |
| Manufacturing | $78,880 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $78,260 |
| Office Administrative Services | $71,900 |
| Educational Services | $70,690 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $70,120 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,580 |
| Hospitals | $63,530 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,440 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $63,270 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $62,930 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,860 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,860 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $62,840 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $62,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,860 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,700 |
| Offices of Physicians | $61,350 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $61,040 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,040 |
| Employment Services | $60,880 |
| Temporary Help Services | $60,590 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,380 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $55,310 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $54,180 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $54,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,180 |
| Offices of Dentists | $48,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,360 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,360 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,360 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $45,730 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,830 |
| 2023 | $60,610 |
| 2022 | $55,960 |
| 2021 | $48,530 |
| 2020 | $49,710 |
| 2019 | $48,300 |
| 2018 | $47,300 |
| 2017 | $46,310 |
| 2016 | $45,160 |
| 2015 | $44,330 |
| 2014 | $43,350 |