According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of May 2019 there were 109,000 surgical technologists working in the United States. Surgical technologists work predominately in hospital settings, but smaller numbers can be found working in outpatient care centers, physician offices, and dentist offices. While most surgical technologist jobs require a post secondary education and certain technical skills, the pay scale for surgical technologists is somewhat lower than it is for workers in most occupations. In fact, according to BLS estimates, as of May 2019 the national mean wage for surgical technologists was $50,110 per year, slightly less than the $53,490 annual mean wage for workers in all occupations. These were the 20 best states for surgical technologist pay according to BLS' May 2019 data:
| Alaska | $67,660 |
| Nevada | $64,050 |
| California | $62,510 |
| Minnesota | $60,090 |
| Washington | $59,380 |
| Connecticut | $59,040 |
| Hawaii | $58,670 |
| Oregon | $58,510 |
| Rhode Island | $58,040 |
| Massachusetts | $57,470 |
| New York | $57,420 |
| Wisconsin | $55,820 |
| Maryland | $55,490 |
| Colorado | $55,350 |
| New Jersey | $54,660 |
| Virginia | $52,220 |
| Arizona | $51,730 |
| Montana | $51,260 |
| New Hampshire | $50,820 |
| Delaware | $49,610 |
So where does your state rank for surgical technologist pay?
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