Healthcare

Highest-Paying States for Surgical Technologists

Compare annual median salary for Surgical Technologists across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Ranking Metric

Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Surgical Technologists

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 49 valid state rows.