Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Plains Region

Data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that over 110,000 surgical technologists were employed in the United States as of May 2023.  The seven-state Great Plains region, with over 7,000 employed, accounted for about 7% of surgical technologist employment in the U.S. In general, the Great Plains region was a weak one for surgical technologist pay, despite the fact that Minnesota ranked among the top 10 states nationally for surgical technologist annual mean wages. Nearly 80% of the region's surgical technologists lived in one of the other six states in the region, none of which registered an annual mean wage level for surgical technologists that exceeded the national average. Moreover, three states in the region ranked in the bottom quartile nationally for surgical technologist annual mean wages. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the Great Plains region:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	740	$53,540	43rd
KS	1250	$54,040	42nd
MN	1,600	$71,380	8th
MO	1,980	$60,800	21st
NE	770	$60,270	22nd
ND	330	$57,650	34th
SD	530	$51,120	47th
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 7, 2024