As of May 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were about 107,400 surgical technologists employed in the United States. Surgical technologists are employed primarily in hospital settings, but some also work in outpatient care centers, physician offices, and dentist offices. According to BLS estimates, as of May 2022, the national mean wage for surgical technologists was $57,500 per annum. The median wage, which divides the upper and lower halves of wage earners on the pay scale, was estimated to be $55,960 per year at that time. Pay for the profession varies considerably from region to region, as evidenced by BLS statistical data for surgical technologist average pay in the top 25 U.S. metro markets, which collectively held about 40% of all surgical technologist jobs as of May 2022:
Surgical Technologist Average Pay in the Top 25 U.S. Metro Markets
| Metropolitan Area | Median Annual Wage | Mean Annual Wage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | $64,500 | $68,360 | ||
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | $66,320 | $68,580 | ||
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | $57,820 | $58,320 | ||
| 4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $60,860 | $57,710 | ||
| 5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | $59,610 | $57,140 | ||
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | $66,560 | $67,700 | ||
| 7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $57,510 | $57,310 | ||
| 8 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | $50,880 | $54,000 | ||
| 9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta | $60,720 | $58,500 | ||
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton | $64,290 | $66,790 | ||
| 11 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | $62,630 | $59,970 | ||
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley | $84,920 | $87,200 | ||
| 13 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $62,190 | $62,570 | ||
| 14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | $51,060 | $52,480 | ||
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | $64,670 | $70,800 | ||
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | $65,800 | $68,790 | ||
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $76,040 | $70,660 | ||
| 18 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | $50,930 | $53,220 | ||
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | $63,350 | $65,290 | ||
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | $57,910 | $58,040 | ||
| 21 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,790 | $60,860 | ||
| 22 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | $49,780 | $52,040 | ||
| 23 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | $50,270 | $51,320 | ||
| 24 | San Antonio-New Braunfels | $46,130 | $46,820 | ||
| 25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | $65,860 | $67,280 | ||
| National | $55,960 | $57,500 | |||
Report Period: May 2022
Top 25 U.S. Metro Areas from the 2020 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Statistics
Data extracted on July 24, 2023
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