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Top 15 cities for surgical technologists by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $105,420 |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $103,120 |
| San Francisco, CA | $96,990 |
| Napa, CA | $96,920 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $95,450 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $93,780 |
| Boston, MA | $85,810 |
| Buffalo, NY | $85,200 |
| New York, NY | $84,590 |
| Hartford, CT | $84,470 |
| Bellingham, WA | $84,350 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $84,210 |
| Redding, CA | $83,890 |
| Stockton, CA | $83,830 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $83,750 |
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Surgical Technologists salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 21 | $105,420 | $59,700 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $85,810 | $78,350 |
| New York | 8 | $85,200 | $61,810 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $84,470 | $69,570 |
| Washington | 8 | $84,350 | $66,160 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $84,210 | $67,920 |
| Oregon | 4 | $81,840 | $77,600 |
| Alaska | 2 | $81,610 | $70,150 |
| Colorado | 7 | $78,370 | $70,080 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $77,300 | $77,300 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $76,030 | $76,030 |
| Nevada | 2 | $75,960 | $74,700 |
| Indiana | 9 | $74,760 | $58,850 |
| Arizona | 4 | $74,690 | $61,250 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $74,440 | $74,440 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $74,420 | $68,430 |
| Texas | 16 | $73,860 | $55,780 |
| Illinois | 6 | $73,090 | $58,370 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $72,600 | $72,600 |
| Idaho | 4 | $72,360 | $64,440 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $70,990 | $59,770 |
| Utah | 5 | $70,380 | $56,220 |
| Florida | 18 | $70,230 | $50,220 |
| Ohio | 9 | $70,170 | $55,490 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $69,930 | $55,890 |
| Montana | 4 | $69,870 | $56,560 |
| Maryland | 3 | $69,540 | $58,010 |
| Virginia | 3 | $68,620 | $61,580 |
| Maine | 2 | $68,560 | $58,940 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $68,420 | $65,830 |
| Georgia | 11 | $68,330 | $47,510 |
| Michigan | 7 | $68,270 | $54,910 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $67,490 | $53,840 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $67,330 | $61,670 |
| Missouri | 5 | $65,430 | $51,650 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $65,140 | $51,380 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $64,470 | $52,220 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $64,430 | $52,800 |
| Iowa | 6 | $63,990 | $56,690 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $63,410 | $57,350 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $62,490 | $57,070 |
| Vermont | 1 | $62,400 | $62,400 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $61,410 | $58,990 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $59,210 | $50,700 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $58,390 | $58,390 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $57,460 | $51,800 |
| Kansas | 1 | $56,230 | $56,230 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $55,990 | $55,990 |
| Alabama | 10 | $55,410 | $44,390 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $54,810 | $50,640 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $36,590 | $27,280 |
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Surgical Technologists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $105,420 | $106,840 | $50.68 | 700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $103,120 | $105,260 | $49.58 | 100 |
| San Francisco, CA | $96,990 | $99,390 | $46.63 | 1,440 |
| Napa, CA | $96,920 | $102,490 | $46.59 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $95,450 | $100,130 | $45.89 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $93,780 | $99,960 | $45.09 | 120 |
| Boston, MA | $85,810 | $81,500 | $41.25 | 1,550 |
| Buffalo, NY | $85,200 | $77,440 | $40.96 | 560 |
| New York, NY | $84,590 | $84,120 | $40.67 | 6,320 |
| Hartford, CT | $84,470 | $83,580 | $40.61 | 380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $84,350 | $75,970 | $40.55 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $84,210 | $82,000 | $40.49 | 1,080 |
| Redding, CA | $83,890 | $89,940 | $40.33 | 80 |
| Stockton, CA | $83,830 | $82,300 | $40.30 | 170 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $83,750 | $86,790 | $40.27 | 250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $83,030 | $80,060 | $39.92 | 200 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,720 | $82,260 | $39.77 | 1,110 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $82,550 | $69,040 | $39.69 | 30 |
| Portland, OR | $81,840 | $82,430 | $39.34 | 650 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,640 | $79,900 | $39.25 | 1,460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,620 | $81,580 | $39.24 | 3,440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,610 | $80,880 | $39.24 | 210 |
| Salem, OR | $81,020 | $78,010 | $38.95 | 100 |
| Worcester, MA | $80,800 | $77,610 | $38.85 | 210 |
| Rochester, MN | $80,450 | $78,070 | $38.68 | 170 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $80,340 | $78,510 | $38.63 | 170 |
| Norwich, CT | $80,090 | $76,830 | $38.51 | 70 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $79,260 | $81,470 | $38.11 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,200 | $80,730 | $38.08 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $79,150 | $79,210 | $38.05 | 110 |
| Barnstable, MA | $78,640 | $82,860 | $37.81 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $78,420 | $79,950 | $37.70 | 120 |
| Boulder, CO | $78,370 | $81,600 | $37.68 | 130 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,350 | $78,510 | $37.67 | 220 |
| Chico, CA | $77,630 | $78,050 | $37.32 | 90 |
| Medford, OR | $77,600 | $76,720 | $37.31 | 90 |
| Washington, DC | $77,300 | $78,750 | $37.16 | 1,430 |
| Salinas, CA | $76,790 | $72,780 | $36.92 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $76,540 | $77,750 | $36.80 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $76,470 | $75,390 | $36.76 | 180 |
| Ithaca, NY | $76,460 | $77,760 | $36.76 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $76,030 | $77,270 | $36.55 | 380 |
| Reno, NV | $75,960 | $75,830 | $36.52 | 180 |
| Waterbury, CT | $75,680 | $78,610 | $36.38 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $75,650 | $65,980 | $36.37 | 1,020 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,860 | $78,470 | $35.99 | 240 |
| South Bend, IN | $74,760 | $67,660 | $35.94 | 170 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $74,700 | $74,200 | $35.92 | 860 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $74,690 | $78,050 | $35.91 | 1,790 |
| Riverside, CA | $74,540 | $77,490 | $35.84 | 1,190 |
| Honolulu, HI | $74,440 | $87,330 | $35.79 | 230 |
| Madison, WI | $74,420 | $75,930 | $35.78 | 330 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $74,290 | $74,830 | $35.71 | 610 |
| Kennewick, WA | $73,980 | $75,000 | $35.57 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $73,860 | $79,990 | $35.51 | 2,790 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $73,630 | $74,900 | $35.40 | 70 |
| Denver, CO | $73,470 | $77,020 | $35.32 | 1,210 |
| Chicago, IL | $73,090 | $66,360 | $35.14 | 2,530 |
| Duluth, MN | $72,710 | $72,360 | $34.96 | 110 |
| Manchester, NH | $72,600 | $74,330 | $34.90 | 120 |
| Boise, ID | $72,360 | $76,650 | $34.79 | 460 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $72,030 | $71,890 | $34.63 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $71,950 | $73,810 | $34.59 | 700 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $71,790 | $71,790 | $34.52 | 240 |
| Bremerton, WA | $71,690 | $70,130 | $34.47 | 70 |
| Green Bay, WI | $71,610 | $73,120 | $34.43 | 240 |
| Pueblo, CO | $71,260 | $76,940 | $34.26 | 80 |
| Trenton, NJ | $70,990 | $70,610 | $34.13 | 150 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $70,980 | $67,920 | $34.13 | n/a |
| Spokane, WA | $70,950 | $72,030 | $34.11 | 260 |
| Appleton, WI | $70,410 | $67,220 | $33.85 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $70,380 | $65,690 | $33.84 | 470 |
| Miami, FL | $70,230 | $65,520 | $33.76 | 2,200 |
| Dayton, OH | $70,170 | $64,640 | $33.73 | 290 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $70,150 | $75,640 | $33.73 | 30 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $70,080 | $65,410 | $33.69 | 80 |
| Wausau, WI | $70,030 | $69,430 | $33.67 | 90 |
| Greenville, NC | $69,930 | $76,820 | $33.62 | 100 |
| Bozeman, MT | $69,870 | $65,600 | $33.59 | 50 |
| Janesville, WI | $69,760 | $74,360 | $33.54 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $69,590 | $71,050 | $33.46 | 2,660 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,570 | $60,800 | $33.45 | 330 |
| Baltimore, MD | $69,540 | $68,970 | $33.43 | 1,090 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $69,490 | $65,070 | $33.41 | 30 |
| Lewiston, ID | $69,180 | $62,940 | $33.26 | 30 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $69,160 | $63,590 | $33.25 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $69,080 | $66,020 | $33.21 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $68,620 | $65,370 | $32.99 | 420 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $68,580 | $63,140 | $32.97 | 210 |
| Portland, ME | $68,560 | $65,910 | $32.96 | 200 |
| Kenosha, WI | $68,430 | $60,090 | $32.90 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $68,420 | $65,050 | $32.89 | 380 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $68,410 | $63,280 | $32.89 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $68,330 | $67,570 | $32.85 | 2,400 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $68,270 | $66,270 | $32.82 | 130 |
| Lafayette, IN | $68,190 | $63,200 | $32.79 | 130 |
| Bloomington, IL | $68,170 | $68,140 | $32.77 | 80 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $67,980 | $63,450 | $32.68 | 670 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,920 | $69,270 | $32.65 | 90 |
| Columbus, OH | $67,850 | $64,120 | $32.62 | 750 |
| Evansville, IN | $67,660 | $64,220 | $32.53 | 180 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $67,600 | $65,780 | $32.50 | 200 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $67,580 | $63,680 | $32.49 | 600 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $67,490 | $69,650 | $32.45 | 2,020 |
| Tucson, AZ | $67,470 | $64,510 | $32.44 | 340 |
| Louisville, KY | $67,330 | $63,590 | $32.37 | 540 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,040 | $64,240 | $32.23 | 860 |
| Tampa, FL | $66,670 | $62,910 | $32.05 | 1,260 |
| Michigan City, IN | $66,430 | $62,980 | $31.94 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $66,390 | $64,070 | $31.92 | 280 |
| Naples, FL | $66,170 | $64,910 | $31.81 | 110 |
| Yakima, WA | $66,160 | $64,740 | $31.81 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,140 | $65,810 | $31.80 | 1,670 |
| Springfield, IL | $66,080 | $62,590 | $31.77 | 130 |
| Fresno, CA | $65,950 | $64,380 | $31.71 | 520 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $65,900 | $64,070 | $31.69 | 850 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,880 | $65,440 | $31.68 | 220 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $65,850 | $60,620 | $31.66 | 50 |
| St. George, UT | $65,840 | $68,080 | $31.66 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $65,830 | $65,110 | $31.65 | 160 |
| York, PA | $65,820 | $62,670 | $31.64 | 150 |
| Charlotte, NC | $65,680 | $63,490 | $31.58 | 1,170 |
| Asheville, NC | $65,450 | $65,450 | $31.46 | 160 |
| Kansas City, MO | $65,430 | $62,250 | $31.46 | 980 |
| Syracuse, NY | $65,160 | $63,270 | $31.33 | 310 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $65,140 | $61,890 | $31.32 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $65,060 | $62,680 | $31.28 | 240 |
| Athens, GA | $64,870 | $63,950 | $31.19 | 140 |
| Lubbock, TX | $64,580 | $63,030 | $31.05 | 190 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,580 | $62,130 | $31.05 | 750 |
| Richmond, VA | $64,570 | $60,980 | $31.04 | 380 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $64,470 | $63,570 | $30.99 | 270 |
| Pocatello, ID | $64,440 | $59,550 | $30.98 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $64,430 | $63,120 | $30.98 | 1,120 |
| Bloomington, IN | $64,160 | $63,200 | $30.85 | 80 |
| Rockford, IL | $64,120 | $61,740 | $30.83 | 160 |
| Sioux City, IA | $63,990 | $59,670 | $30.77 | 90 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,860 | $62,470 | $30.70 | 230 |
| Longview, TX | $63,690 | $66,210 | $30.62 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,670 | $61,480 | $30.61 | 560 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,530 | $63,310 | $30.54 | 190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,410 | $64,290 | $30.49 | 930 |
| Dubuque, IA | $63,310 | $60,500 | $30.44 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $63,230 | $61,780 | $30.40 | 350 |
| Sebastian, FL | $63,120 | $63,530 | $30.35 | 80 |
| Peoria, IL | $63,110 | $59,470 | $30.34 | 180 |
| Lexington, KY | $62,970 | $61,870 | $30.28 | 270 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,820 | $62,370 | $30.20 | 890 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $62,690 | $64,790 | $30.14 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,650 | $62,250 | $30.12 | 230 |
| Pensacola, FL | $62,560 | $60,520 | $30.08 | 220 |
| Rapid City, SD | $62,490 | $61,960 | $30.04 | 110 |
| Burlington, VT | $62,400 | $60,660 | $30.00 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $62,340 | $60,520 | $29.97 | 110 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $62,310 | $61,080 | $29.96 | 290 |
| Utica, NY | $62,170 | $60,860 | $29.89 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $62,140 | $62,250 | $29.88 | 370 |
| Greenville, SC | $62,030 | $63,050 | $29.82 | 510 |
| Orlando, FL | $61,920 | $61,730 | $29.77 | 1,490 |
| St. Louis, MO | $61,840 | $61,790 | $29.73 | 810 |
| Rochester, NY | $61,810 | $60,780 | $29.72 | 340 |
| Paducah, KY | $61,770 | $57,570 | $29.70 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $61,700 | $59,920 | $29.67 | 380 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $61,670 | $58,770 | $29.65 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $61,600 | $60,300 | $29.62 | 250 |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,580 | $61,600 | $29.61 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,500 | $61,230 | $29.57 | 440 |
| Traverse City, MI | $61,420 | $63,230 | $29.53 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $61,420 | $65,660 | $29.53 | 100 |
| Fargo, ND | $61,410 | $62,360 | $29.53 | 170 |
| Helena, MT | $61,410 | $62,910 | $29.53 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $61,410 | $63,990 | $29.53 | 270 |
| Akron, OH | $61,390 | $60,010 | $29.51 | 160 |
| Provo, UT | $61,270 | $61,420 | $29.46 | 250 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $61,250 | $60,730 | $29.45 | 60 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $61,210 | $62,810 | $29.43 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,170 | $61,730 | $29.41 | 330 |
| Beaumont, TX | $60,990 | $61,650 | $29.32 | 120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $60,610 | $60,920 | $29.14 | 480 |
| Macon, GA | $60,530 | $60,690 | $29.10 | 130 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,510 | $61,120 | $29.09 | 320 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $60,480 | $62,450 | $29.08 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $60,470 | $60,120 | $29.07 | 70 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,420 | $64,030 | $29.05 | 70 |
| Erie, PA | $60,320 | $60,440 | $29.00 | 100 |
| Crestview, FL | $60,270 | $61,830 | $28.98 | 90 |
| Flint, MI | $60,230 | $61,080 | $28.96 | 110 |
| Enid, OK | $60,170 | $59,920 | $28.93 | 50 |
| Sarasota, FL | $60,110 | $60,840 | $28.90 | 380 |
| Kingsport, TN | $60,060 | $60,500 | $28.88 | 110 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,050 | $61,150 | $28.87 | 630 |
| Durham, NC | $60,000 | $60,610 | $28.85 | 370 |
| Florence, SC | $59,990 | $67,080 | $28.84 | 260 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $59,770 | $63,250 | $28.74 | 160 |
| Ocala, FL | $59,750 | $59,070 | $28.73 | 140 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,750 | $61,690 | $28.73 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $59,700 | $61,270 | $28.70 | 110 |
| Little Rock, AR | $59,680 | $60,910 | $28.69 | 640 |
| El Paso, TX | $59,580 | $62,980 | $28.65 | 250 |
| Albany, GA | $59,560 | $59,920 | $28.64 | 90 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $59,470 | $60,900 | $28.59 | 380 |
| Joplin, MO | $59,370 | $56,750 | $28.54 | 100 |
| Lima, OH | $59,300 | $61,520 | $28.51 | 70 |
| Jackson, TN | $59,270 | $59,090 | $28.49 | 70 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $59,250 | $55,980 | $28.49 | 60 |
| Hammond, LA | $59,210 | $61,090 | $28.47 | 60 |
| Iowa City, IA | $59,170 | $58,930 | $28.45 | 120 |
| Dalton, GA | $59,110 | $57,590 | $28.42 | 30 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $58,990 | $61,190 | $28.36 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $58,970 | $59,400 | $28.35 | 340 |
| Bangor, ME | $58,940 | $60,620 | $28.34 | 110 |
| McAllen, TX | $58,870 | $61,830 | $28.30 | 190 |
| Elkhart, IN | $58,850 | $60,360 | $28.29 | 60 |
| Lakeland, FL | $58,820 | $59,540 | $28.28 | 280 |
| College Station, TX | $58,780 | $58,110 | $28.26 | 140 |
| New Orleans, LA | $58,770 | $58,660 | $28.26 | 590 |
| Sherman, TX | $58,620 | $62,500 | $28.18 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,600 | $59,570 | $28.17 | 560 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58,390 | $51,780 | $28.07 | 350 |
| Kankakee, IL | $58,370 | $59,940 | $28.06 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $58,320 | $60,900 | $28.04 | 210 |
| Salisbury, MD | $58,010 | $58,180 | $27.89 | 80 |
| Abilene, TX | $57,990 | $61,740 | $27.88 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $57,840 | $59,070 | $27.81 | 340 |
| Victoria, TX | $57,700 | $63,000 | $27.74 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $57,460 | $59,990 | $27.62 | 320 |
| Lawton, OK | $57,350 | $59,110 | $27.57 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $57,070 | $53,850 | $27.44 | 310 |
| Waterloo, IA | $56,690 | $59,910 | $27.25 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $56,590 | $54,900 | $27.21 | 520 |
| Amarillo, TX | $56,560 | $58,440 | $27.19 | 110 |
| Billings, MT | $56,560 | $54,920 | $27.19 | 140 |
| Slidell, LA | $56,450 | $59,100 | $27.14 | 170 |
| Johnson City, TN | $56,360 | $59,180 | $27.10 | 120 |
| Lafayette, LA | $56,270 | $53,770 | $27.05 | 220 |
| Wichita, KS | $56,230 | $53,950 | $27.04 | 300 |
| Logan, UT | $56,220 | $50,290 | $27.03 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $56,190 | $58,850 | $27.02 | 60 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $56,170 | $56,510 | $27.00 | 130 |
| Casper, WY | $55,990 | $51,440 | $26.92 | 50 |
| Hickory, NC | $55,990 | $57,000 | $26.92 | 180 |
| San Antonio, TX | $55,980 | $46,820 | $26.92 | 1,390 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $55,890 | $57,570 | $26.87 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $55,780 | $50,710 | $26.82 | 200 |
| Houma, LA | $55,600 | $52,780 | $26.73 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $55,570 | $60,230 | $26.72 | 470 |
| Youngstown, OH | $55,490 | $57,980 | $26.68 | 120 |
| Montgomery, AL | $55,410 | $49,130 | $26.64 | 270 |
| Rome, GA | $55,400 | $50,900 | $26.63 | 80 |
| Columbus, GA | $54,940 | $58,170 | $26.42 | 120 |
| Saginaw, MI | $54,910 | $54,470 | $26.40 | 90 |
| Huntington, WV | $54,810 | $51,070 | $26.35 | 160 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $54,760 | $50,500 | $26.33 | 230 |
| Panama City, FL | $54,020 | $58,570 | $25.97 | 70 |
| Monroe, LA | $53,880 | $56,790 | $25.91 | 90 |
| Altoona, PA | $53,840 | $52,060 | $25.89 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $53,420 | $51,770 | $25.68 | 230 |
| Huntsville, AL | $52,920 | $51,710 | $25.44 | 450 |
| Clarksville, TN | $52,800 | $52,510 | $25.39 | 70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $52,690 | $50,640 | $25.33 | 40 |
| Florence, AL | $52,610 | $49,060 | $25.29 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $52,220 | $48,790 | $25.11 | 310 |
| Morgantown, WV | $52,030 | $49,390 | $25.01 | 150 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $51,890 | $48,610 | $24.95 | 210 |
| Gulfport, MS | $51,800 | $50,120 | $24.91 | 80 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $51,650 | $49,880 | $24.83 | 60 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $51,380 | $49,590 | $24.70 | 140 |
| Mobile, AL | $51,360 | $49,910 | $24.69 | 240 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,160 | $51,520 | $24.60 | 700 |
| Alexandria, LA | $50,700 | $50,960 | $24.38 | 100 |
| Charleston, WV | $50,640 | $49,110 | $24.35 | 140 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $50,220 | $52,190 | $24.15 | 170 |
| Daphne, AL | $49,200 | $49,600 | $23.65 | 80 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,970 | $49,190 | $23.54 | 80 |
| Decatur, AL | $47,870 | $46,060 | $23.01 | 50 |
| Valdosta, GA | $47,510 | $46,410 | $22.84 | 40 |
| Anniston, AL | $46,450 | $42,720 | $22.33 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $44,390 | $47,100 | $21.34 | 140 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $36,590 | $31,200 | $17.59 | 210 |
| San Juan, PR | $32,200 | $30,620 | $15.48 | 680 |
| Ponce, PR | $30,190 | $27,230 | $14.52 | 100 |
| Arecibo, PR | $27,280 | $26,880 | $13.12 | 30 |
Where this pay goes furthest
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- Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $85,085
- Emergency Medical TechniciansU.S. metro average $48,145
- ParamedicsU.S. metro average $65,089
- Pharmacy TechniciansU.S. metro average $47,049
- Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $49,952
- Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansU.S. metro average $47,781
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesU.S. metro average $68,219
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Surgical Technologists salary: questions
Where do surgical technologists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $105,420 a year, among the 282 metro areas we cover.
What is the average surgical technologists salary in the U.S.?
$69,506 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is surgical technologists pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $27,280 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2055.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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