Surgical Technologists Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median surgical technologists in the US earns $64,650 per year (117,460 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($82,640) and lowest in West Virginia ($49,110) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Surgical Technologists pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technologists in Hawaii | $82,640 | $62,217 | $5,185 | 75.3% | 290 |
| Surgical Technologists in Oregon | $81,390 | $59,796 | $4,983 | 73.5% | 1,090 |
| Surgical Technologists in California | $81,310 | $62,699 | $5,225 | 77.1% | 11,920 |
| Surgical Technologists in Massachusetts | $80,870 | $61,899 | $5,158 | 76.5% | 2,220 |
| Surgical Technologists in Alaska | $80,380 | $65,377 | $5,448 | 81.3% | 310 |
| Surgical Technologists in Minnesota | $80,210 | $61,327 | $5,111 | 76.5% | 1,770 |
| Surgical Technologists in Connecticut | $79,890 | $62,214 | $5,184 | 77.9% | 1,220 |
| Surgical Technologists in New York | $79,550 | $61,095 | $5,091 | 76.8% | 6,540 |
| Surgical Technologists in Washington DC | $77,520 | $59,745 | $4,979 | 77.1% | 340 |
| Surgical Technologists in Washington | $77,270 | $63,190 | $5,266 | 81.8% | 2,510 |
| Surgical Technologists in New Jersey | $77,200 | $60,411 | $5,034 | 78.3% | 2,780 |
| Surgical Technologists in Colorado | $75,740 | $59,489 | $4,957 | 78.5% | 2,100 |
| Surgical Technologists in Nevada | $75,480 | $61,930 | $5,161 | 82% | 1,110 |
| Surgical Technologists in New Hampshire | $75,040 | $61,621 | $5,135 | 82.1% | 370 |
| Surgical Technologists in Rhode Island | $74,130 | $58,818 | $4,901 | 79.3% | 240 |
| Surgical Technologists in Wisconsin | $74,120 | $58,426 | $4,869 | 78.8% | 2,180 |
| Surgical Technologists in Idaho | $72,550 | $57,132 | $4,761 | 78.7% | 1,100 |
| Surgical Technologists in Arizona | $72,260 | $58,067 | $4,839 | 80.4% | 2,410 |
| Surgical Technologists in Maryland | $68,970 | $54,438 | $4,537 | 78.9% | 1,880 |
| Surgical Technologists in Virginia | $67,580 | $53,301 | $4,442 | 78.9% | 1,910 |
| Surgical Technologists in Texas | $65,220 | $54,584 | $4,549 | 83.7% | 10,160 |
| Surgical Technologists in Illinois | $64,650 | $51,071 | $4,256 | 79% | 3,570 |
| Surgical Technologists in Indiana | $64,240 | $51,931 | $4,328 | 80.8% | 2,680 |
| Surgical Technologists in Georgia | $64,010 | $50,913 | $4,243 | 79.5% | 4,380 |
| Surgical Technologists in Nebraska | $63,880 | $51,481 | $4,290 | 80.6% | 770 |
| Surgical Technologists in Michigan | $63,320 | $50,617 | $4,218 | 79.9% | 3,840 |
| Surgical Technologists in Maine | $62,860 | $49,627 | $4,136 | 78.9% | 470 |
| Surgical Technologists in Utah | $62,720 | $49,753 | $4,146 | 79.3% | 1,170 |
| Surgical Technologists in Pennsylvania | $62,680 | $50,619 | $4,218 | 80.8% | 4,490 |
| Surgical Technologists in Florida | $62,440 | $52,351 | $4,363 | 83.8% | 9,120 |
| Surgical Technologists in Ohio | $62,420 | $51,400 | $4,283 | 82.3% | 3,730 |
| Surgical Technologists in Delaware | $62,250 | $49,420 | $4,118 | 79.4% | 340 |
| Surgical Technologists in South Carolina | $62,160 | $49,553 | $4,129 | 79.7% | 2,680 |
| Surgical Technologists in North Dakota | $61,640 | $51,708 | $4,309 | 83.9% | 370 |
| Surgical Technologists in Oklahoma | $61,190 | $49,138 | $4,095 | 80.3% | 1,940 |
| Surgical Technologists in Missouri | $61,120 | $49,355 | $4,113 | 80.8% | 2,100 |
| Surgical Technologists in Montana | $60,970 | $49,061 | $4,088 | 80.5% | 490 |
| Surgical Technologists in North Carolina | $60,920 | $49,207 | $4,101 | 80.8% | 4,400 |
| Surgical Technologists in Vermont | $60,660 | $49,322 | $4,110 | 81.3% | 140 |
| Surgical Technologists in Kansas | $60,600 | $48,290 | $4,024 | 79.7% | 1,200 |
| Surgical Technologists in Iowa | $60,540 | $49,175 | $4,098 | 81.2% | 950 |
| Surgical Technologists in Tennessee | $60,530 | $50,816 | $4,235 | 84% | 3,310 |
| Surgical Technologists in Kentucky | $60,490 | $48,784 | $4,065 | 80.6% | 1,440 |
| Surgical Technologists in South Dakota | $59,870 | $50,286 | $4,190 | 84% | 600 |
| Surgical Technologists in Wyoming | $58,850 | $49,466 | $4,122 | 84.1% | 210 |
| Surgical Technologists in Arkansas | $57,400 | $46,275 | $3,856 | 80.6% | 1,640 |
| Surgical Technologists in Louisiana | $57,370 | $46,942 | $3,912 | 81.8% | 2,230 |
| Surgical Technologists in New Mexico | $51,780 | $42,517 | $3,543 | 82.1% | 540 |
| Surgical Technologists in Mississippi | $49,810 | $40,942 | $3,412 | 82.2% | 1,110 |
| Surgical Technologists in Alabama | $49,420 | $39,683 | $3,307 | 80.3% | 2,480 |
| Surgical Technologists in West Virginia | $49,110 | $40,159 | $3,347 | 81.8% | 580 |
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