Surgical Technologist Pay in the U.S. Southwest

The most current occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows in excess of 110,000 surgical technologists working in the United States as of May 2023. With just over 14,000 surgical technologists employed, the four-state U.S. Southwest accounted for about 13% of surgical technologist employment in the United States.  The region was a generally weak one for surgical technologist pay, as three of four states in the region recorded annual mean wages levels for the profession that were below the national average. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a state level look at surgical technologist pay in the U.S. Southwest:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the U.S. Southwest

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AZ	2,250	$65,020	17th
NM	630	$53,270	44th
OK	1,940	$54,430	41st
TX	9,460	$60,070	23rd
U.S.	110,320	$62,250	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on November 19, 2024.

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the U.S. Mid-East

May 2023 data published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put pharmacy technician employment at more than 460,000. With over 62,000 pharmacy technicians employed, the U.S. Mid-East region, which encompasses five states and the District of Columbia, accounted for about 14% of U.S. pharmacy technician employment. The region is a weak one for pharmacy technician pay.  Although the annual mean wage level for District of Columbia pharmacy technicians ranked 3rd best in the nation, PT annual mean wages in four of the five states in the region fell below the national average.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in the U.S. Mid-East region:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the U.S. Mid-East

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	740	$54,030	3rd
DE	1,280	$42,080	26th
MD	8,050	$42,170	24th
NJ	11,500	$42,120	25th
NY	23,320	$43,760	15th
PA	17,880	$39,250	44th
U.S.	460,280	$43,330	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on November 15, 2024