Surgical Technologist Pay in the Southeast

May 2020 data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that more than 107,000 people were employed as surgical technologists in the United States. With over 29,800 surgical technologists employed, the twelve-state Southeast region accounted for nearly 28% of U.S. surgical technologist employment. The Southeast is the weakest region in the country for surgical technologist pay, with Virginia being the only state in the region with an annual mean wage for surgical technologists that exceeds the national average. Moreover, eight states in the Southeast ranked in the bottom ten nationally for surgical technologist annual mean wages. From May 2020 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the Southeast:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Southeast

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	1,810	$38,660	51st
AR	1,290	$42,390	47th
FL	7,720	$46,710	34th
GA	3,400	$47,980	31st
KY	1,820	$44,180	44th
LA	1,980	$42,140	48th
MS	1,110	$41,520	49th
NC	3,210	$45,490	39th
SC	2,300	$43,880	45th
TN	2,250	$44,540	43rd
VA	2,080	$52,160	18th
WV	890	$39,890	50th
U.S.	107,400	$51,510	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 7, 2021