Surgical Technologist United States
Surgical Technologist salary in the US
Typical pay
$70,600a year
Most Surgical Technologists earn $57k to $79k a year
From 309 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Surgical Technologist salary in the US is $70,600 a year. Most job postings pay $57,200 to $78,700. From 309 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New Jersey | $86k | $76k to $88k | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $83k | $60k to $89k | 14 |
| California | $80k | $73k to $98k | 56 |
| Minnesota | $75k | $74k to $77k | 11 |
| Virginia | $74k | $62k to $101k | 10 |
| Colorado | $73k | $64k to $112k | 10 |
| New York | $73k | $63k to $78k | 54 |
| Maryland | $71k | $68k to $77k | 18 |
| Florida | $67k | $54k to $81k | 13 |
| Illinois | $66k | $61k to $84k | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | $52k | $12k to $62k | 17 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 1 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 8 |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 3 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 3 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 9 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 11 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 7 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| Washington | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $79k | $77k to $99k | 170 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $78k | $77k to $101k | 32 | 10 |
| New York, NY | $76k | $71k to $91k | 236 | 56 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75k | $75k to $78k | 99 | 10 |
| Washington, DC | $74k | $71k to $86k | 138 | 11 |
| Chicago, IL | $64k | $57k to $68k | 150 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $17k | $11k to $53k | 65 | 14 |
| Albany, NY | – | – | 38 | 15 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 43 | 9 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 140 | 7 |
| Bridgeport, CT | – | – | 36 | 7 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 57 | 7 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 51 | 9 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 79 | 8 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 27 | 9 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 194 job postings$44k $62k
Typical: $52k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 63 job postings$71k $97k
Typical: $77k
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 33 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $44k to $62k a year, typically $52k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mtscottsc | $75k | – | – | – | – |
| USPI | $74k | $58k | – | – | – |
| St. Mary's Health care System | $71k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $70,600 a year for Surgical Technologist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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