Surgical Technologists
SOC code 29-2055 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,940 | $22.09 |
| 25th percentile | $54,690 | $26.29 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,650 | $31.08 |
| 75th percentile | $79,750 | $38.34 |
| 90th percentile | $96,940 | $46.61 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Surgical Technologists (SOC 29-2055), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,610 | $49,440 | $48,920 | $33,940 | $39,070 | $57,960 | $65,400 |
| Alaska | 290 | $75,930 | $79,040 | $52,850 | $61,880 | $84,020 | $99,270 |
| Arizona | 2,220 | $69,300 | $67,530 | $50,300 | $60,230 | $79,260 | $86,790 |
| Arkansas | 1,490 | $55,840 | $53,400 | $38,790 | $44,610 | $63,590 | $71,850 |
| California | 10,570 | $83,240 | $81,120 | $57,070 | $66,660 | $96,830 | $114,390 |
| Colorado | 2,310 | $67,710 | $65,690 | $46,500 | $59,460 | $79,220 | $84,130 |
| Connecticut | 1,220 | $77,760 | $80,590 | $48,460 | $63,630 | $91,080 | $102,350 |
| Delaware | 370 | $61,160 | $62,230 | $49,190 | $52,620 | $64,950 | $78,820 |
| District of Columbia | 270 | $69,950 | $65,450 | $40,400 | $55,050 | $80,760 | $101,910 |
| Florida | 8,620 | $59,840 | $61,030 | $38,200 | $48,740 | $67,210 | $77,800 |
| Georgia | 4,100 | $61,610 | $60,880 | $43,360 | $50,060 | $68,980 | $82,210 |
| Hawaii | 350 | $71,350 | $76,200 | $43,310 | $53,360 | $85,590 | $93,770 |
| Idaho | 990 | $63,630 | $62,930 | $46,580 | $51,260 | $75,170 | $77,650 |
| Illinois | 3,730 | $70,320 | $62,510 | $48,340 | $57,720 | $76,180 | $106,300 |
| Indiana | 2,610 | $62,610 | $61,610 | $46,970 | $53,690 | $68,940 | $77,390 |
| Iowa | 730 | $54,950 | $53,920 | $41,880 | $48,700 | $61,310 | $65,240 |
| Kansas | 1,230 | $57,120 | $57,580 | $40,980 | $47,970 | $64,810 | $73,140 |
| Kentucky | 1,900 | $53,280 | $52,240 | $38,260 | $46,600 | $61,610 | $70,140 |
| Louisiana | 2,040 | $53,990 | $51,930 | $35,260 | $46,750 | $61,560 | $65,570 |
| Maine | 390 | $63,120 | $63,000 | $47,430 | $51,600 | $68,210 | $79,070 |
| Maryland | 2,130 | $67,190 | $66,550 | $41,840 | $56,000 | $78,860 | $85,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2,240 | $77,630 | $78,300 | $48,430 | $62,740 | $88,010 | $105,800 |
| Michigan | 3,910 | $61,710 | $62,320 | $41,530 | $51,380 | $67,110 | $78,030 |
| Minnesota | 1,640 | $77,190 | $77,950 | $62,810 | $69,440 | $83,390 | $94,520 |
| Mississippi | 1,200 | $50,560 | $48,020 | $37,960 | $42,220 | $56,880 | $63,980 |
| Missouri | 2,060 | $63,250 | $60,420 | $45,150 | $50,760 | $68,900 | $81,540 |
| Montana | 420 | $59,240 | $60,610 | $40,200 | $50,630 | $65,590 | $75,570 |
| Nebraska | 680 | $63,040 | $62,670 | $47,880 | $53,910 | $65,740 | $79,090 |
| Nevada | 1,120 | $74,330 | $76,740 | $46,590 | $61,460 | $82,250 | $99,600 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $67,430 | $67,490 | $49,880 | $62,660 | $76,570 | $82,930 |
| New Jersey | 2,720 | $71,270 | $71,370 | $46,200 | $60,820 | $80,830 | $95,860 |
| New Mexico | 590 | $56,720 | $52,780 | $40,380 | $47,900 | $66,760 | $74,150 |
| New York | 5,910 | $75,950 | $75,250 | $50,370 | $60,180 | $85,860 | $101,920 |
| North Carolina | 3,720 | $58,670 | $58,710 | $45,740 | $50,850 | $64,490 | $74,060 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $58,600 | $59,990 | $48,110 | $50,620 | $62,340 | $66,220 |
| Ohio | 3,800 | $61,600 | $60,360 | $46,380 | $51,320 | $65,240 | $78,250 |
| Oklahoma | 1,940 | $57,050 | $57,310 | $43,280 | $50,540 | $63,510 | $70,450 |
| Oregon | 1,190 | $78,460 | $79,410 | $59,510 | $66,280 | $85,350 | $98,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,710 | $64,840 | $61,770 | $47,950 | $52,370 | $72,470 | $78,920 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $67,360 | $68,280 | $52,730 | $54,660 | $75,580 | $83,890 |
| South Carolina | 2,480 | $56,900 | $60,780 | $35,270 | $50,110 | $64,790 | $72,640 |
| South Dakota | 580 | $53,430 | $52,400 | $36,980 | $47,980 | $61,060 | $67,680 |
| Tennessee | 2,470 | $58,170 | $56,370 | $47,060 | $50,090 | $62,850 | $73,110 |
| Texas | 9,870 | $62,940 | $62,640 | $37,520 | $48,300 | $77,550 | $85,660 |
| Utah | 1,040 | $66,370 | $63,380 | $42,640 | $49,810 | $75,710 | $84,780 |
| Vermont | 70 | $63,860 | $62,800 | $49,290 | $52,870 | $66,650 | $81,100 |
| Virginia | 2,250 | $67,890 | $63,460 | $45,960 | $54,140 | $80,330 | $98,450 |
| Washington | 2,380 | $74,880 | $73,460 | $52,660 | $61,350 | $83,260 | $101,130 |
| West Virginia | 720 | $49,560 | $47,700 | $37,340 | $40,660 | $52,800 | $66,510 |
| Wisconsin | 2,770 | $67,710 | $65,870 | $52,850 | $59,870 | $75,400 | $81,730 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $57,890 | $54,610 | $43,360 | $49,650 | $65,250 | $79,700 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.