Surgical Technologist Pay in the Far Western U.S.

Occupational employment data published most recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that over 110,000 surgical technologists were working in the United States as of May 2023. With just under 16,000 surgical technologists employed, the six-state Far Western U.S. accounted for about 14% of surgical technologist employment nationally. BLS data reveals the Far Western U.S. to be the premier region in the country for surgical technologist pay. Not only did all states in the region have a surgical technologist annual mean wage level that topped the national average, but five Far West states ranked among the ten best states in the nation for surgical technologist annual mean wages. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a state-level look at surgical technologist pay in the Far Western U.S.:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Far Western U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AK	290	$73,440	5th
CA	11,100	$76,170	2nd
HI	320	$67,650	12th
NV	970	$73,800	3rd
OR	1,120	$71,610	7th
WA	2,100	$73,580	4th
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 December 13, 2024