In a January commentary we examined Surgical Technologist Pay in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas. As is the case with many professions, the major metro areas in the U.S. are the top employment centers for surgical technologists. Even so, it is in smaller metro markets where surgical technologists will frequently find better average compensation levels. This can be seen in May 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reveals that only four of the 20 largest metro areas in the nation were among the 20 best metropolitan markets for surgical technologist pay:
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas, CA | 60 | $74,280 | ||
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (#) | 1,170 | $72,790 | ||
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 560 | $69,750 | ||
| 4 | Anchorage, AK | 150 | $69,690 | ||
| 5 | Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 140 | $69,160 | ||
| 6 | Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 680 | $68,150 | ||
| 7 | Fresno, CA | 240 | $67,280 | ||
| 8 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 830 | $67,060 | ||
| 9 | Redding, CA | 50 | $66,520 | ||
| 10 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 110 | $66420 | ||
| 11 | Barnstable Town, MA | 110 | $66,250 | ||
| 12 | Waterbury, CT | 70 | $63,690 | ||
| 13 | Fairbanks, AK | 50 | $62,920 | ||
| 14 | San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (#) | 660 | $62,840 | ||
| 15 | New Haven, CT | 180 | $62,740 | ||
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 770 | $62,550 | ||
| 17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (#) | 1,250 | $62,470 | ||
| 18 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 160 | $61,570 | ||
| 19 | Corvallis, OR | 30 | $61,560 | ||
| 20 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (#) | 1,210 | $61,240 | ||
| National | 109,000 | $50,110 | |||
(#) a top 20 U.S metro population area
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted January 6, 2021
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