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 107,000 surgical technologists were working in the United States as of May 2020. With just over 14,400 surgical technologists employed, the six-state Far Western U.S. accounted for about 13.4% 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 2020 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	230	$67,120	1st
CA	9,140	$64,570	3rd
HI	300	$56,080	14th
NV	1,100	$67,000	2nd
OR	1,330	$59,480	8th
WA	2,330	$60,450	7th
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