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 107,000 people were employed as surgical technologists in the United States as of May 2020. With nearly 16,900 surgical technologists employed, the Great Lakes region accounted for 15.7% 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, more than 23% of the surgical technologists in the region lived in Michigan, where the annual mean wage level was nearly 11% below the national average.  From May 2020 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the Great Lakes region:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	3,750	$50,770	22nd
IN	2,800	$49,380	26th
MI	3,970	$45,910	37th
OH	3,760	$49,280	27th
WI	2,580	$56,910	13th
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