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SOC 29-2055 · Minnesota

Surgical Technologists Salary in Minnesota

Surgical technologists in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $84,210 a year) and the least in St. Cloud ($67,920), across the 4 Minnesota metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $69,506.

$84Khighest: Minneapolis

$68Klowest: St. Cloud

1,450jobs in these metros

4metro areas

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Surgical Technologists average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$84,210
Rochester$80,450
Duluth$72,710
St. Cloud$67,920

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$84,210	$82,000	$78,620	$63,869	105
Rochester	$80,450	$78,070	$77,910	$61,479	91
Duluth	$72,710	$72,360	$66,250	$56,561	89
St. Cloud	$67,920	$69,270	$58,310	$53,517	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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