Monday, December 9, 2024

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

The latest occupational employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that more than 110,000 people were employed as surgical technologists in the United States as of May 2023. With over 16,000 surgical technologists employed, the Great Lakes region accounted for 15% of U.S. surgical technologist employment. Per BLS data, the region was a modestly weak one for surgical technologist pay, as only one state, Wisconsin, had an annual mean wage level for surgical technologists that topped the national average.  Moreover, nearly 26% of the surgical technologists in the region lived in Ohio, where the annual mean wage level was nearly 9% below the national average.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the Great Lakes region:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
IL 3,290 $59,860 24th
IN 2,610 $58,760 31st
MI 3,790 $57,920 33rd
OH 4,320 $57,140 36th
WI 2,660 $65,620 15th
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 December 9, 2024

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southwest

The latest occupational employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows more than 460,000 Americans being employed as pharmacy technicians as of May 2023. With 57,900 pharmacy technicians employed, the four-state Southwest region accounted for just under 13% of U.S. pharmacy technician employment. Although Oklahoma rated as one of the ten worst states in the nation for pharmacy technician annual mean wages, the region as a whole was a modestly decent one for pharmacy technician pay.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in the Southwest:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southwest

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southwest


State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
AZ 11,030 $45,260 11th
NM 2,660 $42,900 20th
OK 5,250 $37,410 49th
TX 38,960 $42,990 19th
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 December 5, 2024