What are the main factors that influence a Surgical Technician Certified's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Surgical Technician Certified?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Surgical Technician Certified roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Surgical Technician Certified's salary?

A Surgical Technician Certified's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,837 for beginners, reaching about $56,835 at mid-level, and approach $57,849 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Surgical Technician Certified?

Surgical Technician Certified salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Surgical Technician Certified roles are District of Columbia $62,033, California $61,803, Massachusetts $60,983. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Surgical Technician Certified roles make?

Salaries for Surgical Technician Certified level roles vary by specialization: Certified Surgical Team Perfusionist: $158,890; Surgical Laser Technician: $66,436; Certified Surgical First Assistant: $63,800; Surgical Assistant - Certified: $63,776; Certified Operating Room Technician: $56,100.

Surgical Technician Certified Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Surgical Technician Certified make in New Hampshire?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Surgical Technician Certified in New Hampshire is $56,643 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Surgical Technician Certified's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,980
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,073 to $58,913
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,002

10% $46,002

50% (Median) $56,643

90% $60,980

Surgical Technician Certified Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,913	$4,909	$1,133	$28
Average	$56,643	$4,720	$1,089	$27
25th Percentile	$51,073	$4,256	$982	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Surgical Technician Certified Salaries

A Surgical Technician Certified's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Surgical Technician Certified Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Surgical Technician Certified's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,837
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,003
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,835
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,782
Expert (over 8 years): $57,849

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Surgical Technician Certified	$54,837
Intermediate Level Surgical Technician Certified	$55,003
Senior Level Surgical Technician Certified	$56,835
Specialist Level Surgical Technician Certified	$57,782
Expert Level Surgical Technician Certified	$57,849

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How Do Surgical Technician Certified Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Surgical Technician Certifieds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,033.
California: $61,803.
Massachusetts: $60,983.

District of Columbia $62,033 California $61,803 Massachusetts $60,983 Washington $60,753 New Jersey $60,733 Alaska $60,653 Connecticut $59,883 New York $59,563

Hawaii $58,563 Rhode Island $58,093 Maryland $57,773 Minnesota $57,333 Colorado $57,173 Illinois $57,113 Oregon $56,903 Delaware $56,743

New Hampshire $56,643 Virginia $56,423 Pennsylvania $55,783 Nevada $55,453 North Dakota $55,353 Michigan $55,183 Wisconsin $55,123 Vermont $54,993

Texas $54,653 Maine $54,633 Arizona $54,603 Ohio $54,563 Georgia $54,043 Indiana $53,783 Wyoming $53,733 Utah $53,653

Iowa $53,623 Kansas $53,353 Louisiana $53,273 North Carolina $53,253 Missouri $53,233 Florida $53,023 Montana $52,903 Nebraska $52,793

Kentucky $52,723 South Carolina $52,503 Tennessee $52,363 Idaho $52,303 New Mexico $51,903 Oklahoma $51,813 Alabama $51,483 South Dakota $50,923

Arkansas $50,623 West Virginia $50,463 Mississippi $49,973

Top Paying Cities for Surgical Technician Certifieds

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moultonborough: $56,123
Newbury: $56,553
New Hampton: $56,373

Moultonborough, NH $56,123 Newbury, NH $56,553 New Hampton, NH $56,373 New London, NH $56,463 Chichester, NH $55,653 North Sandwich, NH $55,793 North Sutton, NH $56,463 Northwood, NH $56,963

North Woodstock, NH $55,833 Pittsfield, NH $56,223 Plymouth, NH $56,043 Rumney, NH $55,783 Salisbury, NH $56,273 Sanbornton, NH $56,343 South Newbury, NH $56,593 South Sutton, NH $56,533

Stinson Lake, NH $55,853 Suncook, NH $56,043 Tilton, NH $56,063 Warner, NH $56,493 Warren, NH $55,763 Washington, NH $56,753 Weare, NH $57,093 Wentworth, NH $55,773

Springfield, NH $56,413 Thornton, NH $55,903 Wilmot, NH $56,433 Winnisquam, NH $56,293 Nottingham, NH $57,493 West Nottingham, NH $57,343 Woodstock, NH $55,893 Concord, NH $55,493

Bow, NH $56,393 Loudon, NH $55,733 Keene, NH $56,493 Antrim, NH $57,103 Ashuelot, NH $56,473 Bennington, NH $57,333 Chesterfield, NH $56,193 Dublin, NH $57,303

Sullivan, NH $56,443 Swanzey, NH $56,533 Fitzwilliam, NH $57,363 Gilsum, NH $56,363 Hancock, NH $57,283 Amherst, NH $58,513 Auburn, NH $57,453 Brookline, NH $59,283

Candia, NH $57,383 Chester, NH $57,853 Deerfield, NH $57,183 Derry, NH $58,453 East Candia, NH $57,543 East Derry, NH $58,633 Epping, NH $57,893 Francestown, NH $57,533

Fremont, NH $58,003 Goffstown, NH $57,373 Dunbarton, NH $56,783 Greenfield, NH $57,653 Greenville, NH $58,863 Hollis, NH $59,783 Hudson, NH $60,023 Litchfield, NH $59,453

Londonderry, NH $58,783 Merrimack, NH $59,233 Milford, NH $58,963 Mont Vernon, NH $58,063 Nashua, NH $60,053 New Boston, NH $57,633 New Ipswich, NH $58,363 North Salem, NH $59,103

Pelham, NH $59,703 Harrisville, NH $57,193 Hinsdale, NH $56,433 Jaffrey, NH $57,513 Marlborough, NH $56,703 Marlow, NH $56,283 Nelson, NH $56,983 Peterborough, NH $57,743

Rindge, NH $57,843 Spofford, NH $56,283 Stoddard, NH $56,843 Troy, NH $56,803 West Chesterfield, NH $56,183 Westmoreland, NH $56,113 West Peterborough, NH $57,763 West Swanzey, NH $56,473

Winchester, NH $56,533 Littleton, NH $56,013 Berlin, NH $55,863 Bethlehem, NH $55,963 Bretton Woods, NH $55,813 Colebrook, NH $55,793 Errol, NH $55,453 Franconia, NH $55,883

Gorham, NH $55,743 Groveton, NH $55,893 Jefferson, NH $55,913 Lancaster, NH $55,963 Lisbon, NH $55,903 Sugar Hill, NH $55,923 Milan, NH $55,763 Mount Washington, NH $55,783

North Stratford, NH $55,793 Pittsburg, NH $55,613 Randolph, NH $55,773 Twin Mountain, NH $55,953 West Stewartstown, NH $55,783 Whitefield, NH $55,983 Acworth, NH $56,043 Alstead, NH $56,113

Charlestown, NH $56,053 Drewsville, NH $56,193 Lempster, NH $56,283 South Acworth, NH $56,123 Walpole, NH $56,153 North Walpole, NH $56,193 Raymond, NH $57,773 Salem, NH $59,243

Lyndeborough, NH $58,023 Temple, NH $58,113 Wilton, NH $58,483 Windham, NH $59,233 Manchester, NH $57,373 Hooksett, NH $57,233 Bedford, NH $57,553 Waterville Valley, NH $55,763

Andover, NH $56,323 Ashland, NH $56,093 Barnstead, NH $56,453 Belmont, NH $56,223 Bradford, NH $56,763 Bristol, NH $56,103 Campton, NH $55,893 Canterbury, NH $55,743

Center Barnstead, NH $56,623 Center Harbor, NH $56,133 Center Sandwich, NH $55,913 Contoocook, NH $56,163 Danbury, NH $56,393 East Andover, NH $56,323 Elkins, NH $56,443 Epsom, NH $56,193

Franklin, NH $56,213 Gilmanton, NH $56,283 Glencliff, NH $55,833 Grafton, NH $56,073 Hebron, NH $55,913 Henniker, NH $56,833 Hill, NH $56,353 Hillsborough, NH $57,013

Holderness, NH $56,013 Laconia, NH $56,443 Gilford, NH $56,433 Lincoln, NH $55,903 Lochmere, NH $56,193 Canaan, NH $55,903 Claremont, NH $56,093 Cornish, NH $55,863

Cornish Flat, NH $55,873 Enfield, NH $55,973 Enfield Center, NH $56,033 Etna, NH $55,823 Georges Mills, NH $56,283 Goshen, NH $56,543 Grantham, NH $56,063 Guild, NH $56,313

Hanover, NH $55,953 Lebanon, NH $55,933 Haverhill, NH $55,903 Lyme, NH $55,783 Lyme Center, NH $55,783 Meriden, NH $55,953 Monroe, NH $55,903 Newport, NH $56,173

North Haverhill, NH $55,893 Orford, NH $55,773 Piermont, NH $55,763 Pike, NH $55,813 Plainfield, NH $55,833 Sunapee, NH $56,443 West Lebanon, NH $55,953 Woodsville, NH $55,843

Portsmouth, NH $58,903 Newington, NH $58,193 Alton, NH $56,753 Alton Bay, NH $56,523 Atkinson, NH $59,053 Bartlett, NH $55,873 Center Conway, NH $55,833 Center Ossipee, NH $56,053

Center Strafford, NH $57,223 Center Tuftonboro, NH $56,143 Chocorua, NH $55,943 Conway, NH $55,913 Danville, NH $58,373 Dover, NH $58,333 Madbury, NH $58,223 Durham, NH $58,523

Barrington, NH $57,603 East Hampstead, NH $58,783 East Kingston, NH $58,623 East Wakefield, NH $56,233 Eaton Center, NH $55,883 Exeter, NH $58,403 Farmington, NH $57,043 South Tamworth, NH $55,913

Strafford, NH $57,013 Stratham, NH $58,643 Tamworth, NH $55,963 Union, NH $56,783 West Ossipee, NH $56,043 Wolfeboro, NH $56,523 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $56,543 Wonalancet, NH $55,883

Freedom, NH $55,963 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $56,393 Glen, NH $55,933 Rochester, NH $57,583 Greenland, NH $58,833 Hampstead, NH $58,813 Hampton, NH $58,593 Hampton Falls, NH $58,553

Intervale, NH $55,953 Jackson, NH $55,803 Kearsarge, NH $56,053 Kingston, NH $58,623 Madison, NH $55,963 Melvin Village, NH $56,193 Milton, NH $56,853 Milton Mills, NH $56,423

Mirror Lake, NH $56,493 New Castle, NH $58,843 New Durham, NH $56,803 Newfields, NH $58,453 Newmarket, NH $58,513 Newton, NH $58,853 Newton Junction, NH $58,893 North Conway, NH $56,013

Lee, NH $58,153 North Hampton, NH $58,703 Ossipee, NH $56,083 Plaistow, NH $59,003 Rollinsford, NH $58,223 Rye, NH $58,873 Rye Beach, NH $58,733 Sanbornville, NH $56,293

Sandown, NH $58,343 Seabrook, NH $58,553 Silver Lake, NH $55,943 Somersworth, NH $57,953 Effingham, NH $56,023 Meredith, NH $56,463 Bath, NH $55,863

Surgical Technician Certified Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Surgical Technician Certified salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $60,120. While startup companies pay approximate $51,198.

Surgical Technician Certified Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$51,198
Growth Stage	51~500	$54,059
Established	501~5000	$58,141
Enterprise	5000+	$60,120

Surgical Technician Certified Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Surgical Technician Certified roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Surgical Technician Certified positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Surgical Technician Certified as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Surgical Technician Certified

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$67,972	$33.0	20%

Surgical Technician Certified Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Surgical Technician Certified's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$51,073

Average $56,643/year

$58,913

$4,256

Average $4,720/month

$4,909

$982

Average $1,089/week

$1,133

$25

Average $27/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,913	$4,909	$1,133	$28
Average	$56,643	$4,720	$1,089	$27
25th Percentile	$51,073	$4,256	$982	$25

Surgical Technician Certified Salary Growth & Career Path

Surgical Technician Certified

Next Role

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Surgical Technician Certified, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Surgical Technician Certified Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Surgical Technician	$55,100	-3%
Anesthesia Equipment Technician	$49,100	-13%
Perioperative Tech	$53,500	-6%

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How much does a Surgical Technician Certified make in New Hampshire?

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