Surgical Technologists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$62,830

Highest

$81,120

California

Lowest

$47,700

West Virginia

Total Employment

113,710

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$81,120	10,570	+29.1%
2	Connecticut	$80,590	1,220	+28.3%
3	Oregon	$79,410	1,190	+26.4%
4	Alaska	$79,040	290	+25.8%
5	Massachusetts	$78,300	2,240	+24.6%
6	Minnesota	$77,950	1,640	+24.1%
7	Nevada	$76,740	1,120	+22.1%
8	Hawaii	$76,200	350	+21.3%
9	New York	$75,250	5,910	+19.8%
10	Washington	$73,460	2,380	+16.9%
11	New Jersey	$71,370	2,720	+13.6%
12	Rhode Island	$68,280	210	+8.7%
13	Arizona	$67,530	2,220	+7.5%
14	New Hampshire	$67,490	400	+7.4%
15	Maryland	$66,550	2,130	+5.9%
16	Wisconsin	$65,870	2,770	+4.8%
17	Colorado	$65,690	2,310	+4.6%
18	District of Columbia	$65,450	270	+4.2%
19	Virginia	$63,460	2,250	+1.0%
20	Utah	$63,380	1,040	+0.9%
21	Maine	$63,000	390	+0.3%
22	Idaho	$62,930	990	+0.2%
23	Vermont	$62,800	70	-0.0%
24	Nebraska	$62,670	680	-0.3%
25	Texas	$62,640	9,870	-0.3%
26	Illinois	$62,510	3,730	-0.5%
27	Michigan	$62,320	3,910	-0.8%
28	Delaware	$62,230	370	-1.0%
29	Pennsylvania	$61,770	4,710	-1.7%
30	Indiana	$61,610	2,610	-1.9%
31	Florida	$61,030	8,620	-2.9%
32	Georgia	$60,880	4,100	-3.1%
33	South Carolina	$60,780	2,480	-3.3%
34	Montana	$60,610	420	-3.5%
35	Missouri	$60,420	2,060	-3.8%
36	Ohio	$60,360	3,800	-3.9%
37	North Dakota	$59,990	270	-4.5%
38	North Carolina	$58,710	3,720	-6.6%
39	Kansas	$57,580	1,230	-8.4%
40	Oklahoma	$57,310	1,940	-8.8%
41	Tennessee	$56,370	2,470	-10.3%
42	Wyoming	$54,610	180	-13.1%
43	Iowa	$53,920	730	-14.2%
44	Arkansas	$53,400	1,490	-15.0%
45	New Mexico	$52,780	590	-16.0%
46	South Dakota	$52,400	580	-16.6%
47	Kentucky	$52,240	1,900	-16.9%
48	Louisiana	$51,930	2,040	-17.3%
49	Alabama	$48,920	2,610	-22.1%
50	Mississippi	$48,020	1,200	-23.6%
51	West Virginia	$47,700	720	-24.1%