Hiring/Surgical Technologists
Role
Surgical Technologists by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
80 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $64,650, and national employment is 117,460 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $60,010 | 0.64 |
| Albany, NY | $64,070 | 0.82 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $51,780 | 1.14 |
| Allentown, PA | $62,250 | 1.29 |
| Atlanta, GA | $67,570 | 1.10 |
| Austin, TX | $73,810 | 0.72 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $78,470 | 0.94 |
| Baltimore, MD | $68,970 | 1.07 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $60,230 | 1.51 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,520 | 1.79 |
| Boise City, ID | $76,650 | 1.56 |
| Boston, MA | $81,500 | 0.76 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $86,790 | 0.83 |
| Buffalo, NY | $77,440 | 1.38 |
| Charleston, SC | $59,920 | 1.27 |
| Charlotte, NC | $63,490 | 1.14 |
| Chicago, IL | $66,360 | 0.74 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $63,450 | 0.81 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,130 | 0.97 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,230 | 1.48 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,120 | 0.89 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,990 | 0.91 |
| Dayton, OH | $64,640 | 1.03 |
| Denver, CO | $77,020 | 0.99 |
| Detroit, MI | $65,810 | 1.16 |
| El Paso, TX | $62,980 | 0.98 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,380 | 1.45 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $63,680 | 1.32 |
| Greenville, SC | $63,050 | 1.56 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,730 | 1.29 |
| Hartford, CT | $83,580 | 0.84 |
| Houston, TX | $71,050 | 1.07 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $64,240 | 1.03 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $64,070 | 1.47 |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,250 | 1.19 |
| Knoxville, TN | $54,900 | 1.63 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $74,200 | 1.00 |
| Little Rock, AR | $60,910 | 2.38 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,580 | 0.73 |
| Louisville, KY | $63,590 | 1.05 |
| Madison, WI | $75,930 | 1.07 |
| McAllen, TX | $61,830 | 0.84 |
| Memphis, TN | $61,150 | 1.36 |
| Miami, FL | $65,520 | 1.03 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $74,830 | 0.98 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $82,000 | 0.73 |
| Nashville, TN | $63,120 | 1.35 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,800 | 1.54 |
| New Orleans, LA | $58,660 | 1.76 |
| New York, NY | $84,120 | 0.88 |
| North Port, FL | $60,840 | 1.49 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,290 | 1.81 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,050 | 1.00 |
| Orlando, FL | $61,730 | 1.39 |
| Oxnard, CA | $80,060 | 0.80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69,650 | 0.92 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $78,050 | 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,370 | 1.05 |
| Portland, OR | $82,430 | 0.72 |
| Providence, RI | $77,270 | 0.71 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,480 | 1.00 |
| Richmond, VA | $60,980 | 0.76 |
| Riverside, CA | $77,490 | 0.92 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,780 | 0.92 |
| Sacramento, CA | $65,980 | 1.25 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,690 | 0.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $46,820 | 1.64 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,260 | 0.95 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,390 | 0.80 |
| San Jose, CA | $106,840 | 0.81 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,900 | 0.92 |
| St. Louis, MO | $61,790 | 0.80 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,910 | 1.15 |
| Tucson, AZ | $64,510 | 1.16 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,570 | 1.62 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $87,330 | 0.68 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $65,370 | 0.73 |
| Washington, DC | $78,750 | 0.61 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $60,920 | 2.32 |
| Worcester, MA | $77,610 | 0.80 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen