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Surgical Tech Salary by State

The largest influence on surgical tech salary is location. Salaries paid to surgical technicians are highly influenced by demand for surgical services, the cost of living, and other factors that are tied to location.

In general, states with large cities and large populations see the most demand for surgical technicians and thus tend to offer higher-paying jobs. However there are exceptions, such as Alaska, which pays a relatively high surgical tech salary due to its remote location and the need to make jobs more attractive.

Below are the 50 US states and the District of Columbia, with select surgical tech salary figures.

Surgical Tech Salary State to State

State Lowest Salary Median Salary Highest Salary Average Salary
Alabama
(see schools)
$29,040 $37,850 $55,990 $40,550
Alaska
(see schools)
$47,130 $61,270 $78,460 $65,690
Arizona
(see schools)
$37,190 $58,750 $75,940 $55,610
Arkansas
(see schools)
$29,450 $46,270 $59,180 $43,880
California
(see schools)
$46,690 $74,050 $93,420 $68,410
Colorado
(see schools)
$46,690 $59,860 $77,330 $59,330
Connecticut
(see schools)
$37,480 $61,680 $81,540 $65,190
DC
(see schools)
$37,340 $61,680 $96,870 $65,250
Delaware
(see schools)
$45,130 $48,350 $61,560 $53,470
Florida
(see schools)
$36,380 $47,000 $60,780 $48,050
Georgia
(see schools)
$36,560 $48,020 $60,860 $50,620
Hawaii
(see schools)
$29,540 $60,240 $78,460 $61,190
Idaho
(see schools)
$37,110 $47,880 $61,250 $51,130
Illinois
(see schools)
$37,500 $48,420 $61,330 $51,400
Indiana
(see schools)
$37,500 $47,670 $60,780 $50,510
Iowa
(see schools)
$36,770 $46,690 $59,770 $45,580
Kansas
(see schools)
$36,930 $46,910 $59,770 $48,000
Kentucky
(see schools)
$36,210 $46,810 $60,070 $47,000
Louisiana
(see schools)
$29,320 $45,010 $59,380 $43,240
Maine
(see schools)
$46,690 $55,300 $62,360 $54,560
Maryland
(see schools)
$37,660 $49,460 $74,250 $53,730
Massachusetts
(see schools)
$38,180 $60,360 $78,680 $60,900
Michigan
(see schools)
$36,050 $47,670 $61,160 $48,050
Minnesota
(see schools)
$47,000 $60,780 $77,440 $61,670
Mississippi
(see schools)
$27,880 $37,500 $57,480 $40,250
Missouri
(see schools)
$36,850 $46,690 $59,850 $48,150
Montana
(see schools)
$29,850 $47,670 $61,250 $49,630
Nebraska
(see schools)
$36,930 $47,670 $61,230 $49,710
Nevada
(see schools)
$36,930 $60,400 $93,110 $65,180
New Hampshire
(see schools)
$37,680 $51,850 $71,080 $53,460
New Jersey
(see schools)
$46,950 $49,380 $73,180 $57,900
New Mexico
(see schools)
$30,040 $46,420 $61,100 $44,820
New York
(see schools)
$46,690 $59,760 $77,830 $60,350
North Carolina
(see schools)
$36,620 $46,690 $60,780 $46,410
North Dakota
(see schools)
$46,910 $47,400 $60,470 $51,470
Ohio
(see schools)
$37,330 $47,850 $61,260 $50,640
Oklahoma
(see schools)
$29,440 $46,640 $60,100 $45,490
Oregon
(see schools)
$46,640 $60,780 $72,290 $61,380
Pennsylvania
(see schools)
$38,090 $48,190 $61,600 $50,430
Rhode Island
(see schools)
$46,950 $59,120 $74,250 $60,260
South Carolina
(see schools)
$36,620 $46,650 $59,670 $46,390
South Dakota
(see schools)
$36,750 $46,640 $59,850 $45,100
Tennessee
(see schools)
$36,620 $47,000 $61,250 $47,700
Texas
(see schools)
$37,180 $50,930 $73,670 $52,950
Utah
(see schools)
$35,740 $47,000 $62,520 $47,390
Vermont
(see schools)
$36,050 $46,640 $59,380 $46,350
Virginia
(see schools)
$36,930 $48,070 $76,240 $53,520
Washington
(see schools)
$46,950 $60,020 $76,950 $61,050
West Virginia
(see schools)
$29,300 $36,930 $57,720 $40,290
Wisconsin
(see schools)
$46,640 $59,120 $74,200 $57,760
Wyoming
(see schools)
$28,500 $47,250 $61,680 $45,570
Puerto Rico
(see schools)
$16,520 $17,610 $29,110 $21,420

Figures based on May 2021 data courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.

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