Healthcare

Best States for Surgical Technologists

Compare the best states for Surgical Technologists using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Surgical Technologists

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	94/100	$76,200	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	90/100	$81,120	1-17 years	Fingerprint processing: $49	View guide
#3	NevadaNV	82/100	$76,740	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	78/100	$79,040	7.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	MinnesotaMN	77/100	$77,950	3.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	GeorgiaGA	70/100	$60,880	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#7	MassachusettsMA	70/100	$78,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	68/100	$80,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New HampshireNH	68/100	$67,490	62.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	WashingtonWA	67/100	$73,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	65/100	$61,610	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	OregonOR	65/100	$79,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	New YorkNY	64/100	$75,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	Rhode IslandRI	60/100	$68,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	NebraskaNE	59/100	$62,670	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#16	WisconsinWI	58/100	$65,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MarylandMD	56/100	$66,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MichiganMI	56/100	$62,320	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#19	ColoradoCO	55/100	$65,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IdahoID	54/100	$62,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	TexasTX	54/100	$62,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	VermontVT	54/100	$62,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	WyomingWY	54/100	$54,610	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#24	DelawareDE	53/100	$62,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	PennsylvaniaPA	53/100	$61,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ArkansasAR	52/100	$53,400	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	FloridaFL	52/100	$61,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MissouriMO	52/100	$60,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MontanaMT	51/100	$60,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	North DakotaND	51/100	$59,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	AlabamaAL	50/100	$48,920	1 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	ArizonaAZ	50/100	$67,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MaineME	50/100	$63,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VirginiaVA	50/100	$63,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	North CarolinaNC	49/100	$58,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	South CarolinaSC	49/100	$60,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	KansasKS	48/100	$57,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OklahomaOK	47/100	$57,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	UtahUT	46/100	$63,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IllinoisIL	44/100	$62,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IowaIA	44/100	$53,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	New MexicoNM	42/100	$52,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	LouisianaLA	41/100	$51,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	KentuckyKY	40/100	$52,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OhioOH	39/100	$60,360	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#46	MississippiMS	37/100	$48,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	West VirginiaWV	36/100	$47,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	TennesseeTN	33/100	$56,370	373.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	32/100	$52,400	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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