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Surgical Technician salary

Average surgical technician salary

$52,193

$25.09 hourly rate

Entry-level surgical technician salary
$35,000 yearly salary
Updated June 25, 2024

How much does a surgical technician make?

The average surgical technician salary in the United States is $52,193. Surgical technician salaries typically range between $35,000 and $77,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for surgical technicians is $25.09 per hour.

Surgical technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Surgical technicians earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can a Surgical Technician earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$68,555
Madison, WI$52,517
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St. Tammany Health System$72,829
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Surgical Technician

A surgical technician with 0-2 years of experience earns an average entry-level salary of $43,344. A mid-career surgical technician with 3-6 years of experience makes $52,193 a year on average. A senior level surgical technician with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $66,299.

Surgical Technician salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a surgical technician typically falls between $51,800 and $95,125.
zippia
$52,193yearly
glassdoor[1]
$57,837yearly
indeed[2]
$95,125yearly
Salary.com[3]
$51,800yearly
SalaryExpert[4]
$58,330yearly

Average surgical technician salary by state

The highest-paying states for surgical technicians are California, New York, and Nevada. The lowest average surgical technician salary states are Nebraska, South Dakota, and Indiana.

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Highest paying states for surgical technicians

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Illinois$59,212$28.47
2Nevada$64,672$31.09
3Alaska$61,068$29.36
4California$68,117$32.75
5New York$64,829$31.17
6Arizona$56,626$27.22
7Idaho$58,405$28.08
8Mississippi$55,617$26.74
9New Jersey$58,177$27.97
10Rhode Island$58,155$27.96
11Connecticut$55,703$26.78
12Wyoming$55,076$26.48
13Minnesota$54,683$26.29
14Michigan$54,902$26.40
15Oregon$57,859$27.82
16Kansas$53,444$25.69
17Wisconsin$52,453$25.22
18Washington$57,414$27.60
19Georgia$54,174$26.05
20Massachusetts$55,017$26.45
21New Hampshire$55,489$26.68
22Texas$51,845$24.93
23Vermont$52,926$25.45
24Missouri$52,411$25.20
25Colorado$52,578$25.28
26Maine$53,903$25.91
27District of Columbia$58,915$28.32
28Oklahoma$52,837$25.40
29Arkansas$50,813$24.43
30Hawaii$56,593$27.21
31Tennessee$50,432$24.25
32South Carolina$48,712$23.42
33Maryland$54,119$26.02
34Delaware$51,265$24.65
35Louisiana$50,372$24.22
36West Virginia$45,075$21.67
37Virginia$51,095$24.56
38Montana$48,374$23.26
39New Mexico$46,331$22.27
40Indiana$43,856$21.08
41North Dakota$46,125$22.18
42Alabama$45,561$21.90
43Ohio$45,012$21.64
44Nebraska$44,375$21.33
45North Carolina$46,414$22.31
46Utah$45,253$21.76
47South Dakota$44,356$21.32
48Iowa$41,365$19.89
49Florida$46,358$22.29
50Kentucky$43,424$20.88
51Pennsylvania$41,597$20.00

Highest paying cities for surgical technicians

The highest-paying cities for surgical technicians are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Las Vegas, NV.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$68,555$32.96
2New York, NY$64,889$31.20
3Las Vegas, NV$64,786$31.15
4Chicago, IL$59,278$28.50
5Washington, DC$58,954$28.34
6Vancouver, WA$58,158$27.96
7Portland, OR$57,614$27.70
8Phoenix, AZ$56,817$27.32
9Boston, MA$55,000$26.44
10Portland, ME$54,806$26.35
11Grand Rapids, MI$54,762$26.33
12Austin, MN$54,760$26.33
13Baltimore, MD$54,254$26.08
14Atlanta, GA$54,206$26.06
15El Paso, TX$53,918$25.92
16Kansas City, KS$53,132$25.54
17Oklahoma City, OK$52,980$25.47
18Kansas City, MO$52,785$25.38
19Denver, CO$52,583$25.28
20Madison, WI$52,517$25.25

Surgical Technicians are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. New York, NY
  3. Las Vegas, NV
  4. Chicago, IL
  5. Washington, DC

Surgical Technician salary details

A surgical technician's salary ranges from $35,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $77,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Surgical Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a surgical technician's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$77,000$6,417$37
75th Percentile$64,000$5,333$31
Average$52,193$4,349$25
25th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
10th Percentile$35,000$2,917$17

Highest paying surgical technician jobs

The highest paying types of surgical technicians are operating room nurse, certified surgical technician/first assistant, and operating room technician.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Operating Room Nurse$68,255$5,688$32.82545,487
Operating Room Technician$53,636$4,470$25.7996,065
Anesthesia Technician$39,640$3,303$19.0678,132
Technician$38,045$3,170$18.29596,842
Obstetrics Technician$39,513$3,293$19.0055,214
Scrub Technician$38,718$3,227$18.6171,220

Which companies pay surgical technicians the most?

Surgical technician salaries at St. Tammany Health System and Baxter Regional Medical Center are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average surgical technician salary at companies like Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center and Carteret Health Care are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$58,000$56,200$54,400$52,600$50,800$49,000
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Surgical Technician salary trends

The average surgical technician salary has risen by $9,198 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average surgical technician earned $42,995 annually, but today, they earn $52,193 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for surgical technicians over the last decade.

Compare surgical technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average surgical technician salary over time

Compare surgical technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Surgical Technician salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2024$52,200$25.09+2.8%
    2023$50,700$24.38+2.1%
    2022$49,700$23.88+2.1%
    2021$48,600$23.38+2.5%
    2020$47,400$22.80+1.8%

    Recently added surgical technician salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Adventist Health HanfordSurgical Technologist Welcome BonusHanford, CA07/04/2023$48,690
    AsanteSurgical TechnologistRoseburg, OR07/04/2023$65,219
    SCA HealthCertified Surgical Technologist, -Texas Health Surgery CenterIrving, TX07/04/2023$54,199
    Virginia Mason Medical CenterSurgical Tech/Case Cart TechBellevue, WA07/04/2023$67,139
    Southern Illinois HealthcareRAD Tech/SurgCarbondale, IL07/04/2023$55,744
    Medical SolutionsTravel Cardio or (Cardiovascular Operating Room) Surgical TechSavannah, GA07/04/2023$99,299
    Medical SolutionsTravel or (Operating Room) Surgical TechIdaho Falls, ID07/04/2023$108,298
    Medical SolutionsTravel Cardio or (Cardiovascular Operating Room) Surgical TechOklahoma City, OK07/04/2023$106,116
    Medical SolutionsTravel or (Operating Room) Surgical TechWashington, DC07/04/2023$110,238
    Medical SolutionsTravel or (Operating Room) Surgical TechAberdeen, SD07/04/2023$112,153

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