What are the main factors that influence an Ob Surgical Tech's salary?

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

How does experience change An Ob Surgical Tech's salary?

An Ob Surgical Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,815 for beginners, reaching about $57,853 at mid-level, and approach $58,916 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ob Surgical Tech?

Ob Surgical Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ob Surgical Tech roles are District of Columbia $62,454, California $62,217, Massachusetts $61,388. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ob Surgical Tech roles make?

Salaries for Ob Surgical Tech level roles vary by specialization: OB/GYN: $317,401; Ob Scrub Tech: $81,850; Ob Tech: $81,211; Surgical Technologist - Certified: $56,061; surgical tech travel: $54,827.

How do different companies affect an Ob Surgical Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ob Surgical Tech roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Ob Surgical Tech Salary in the United States

How much does an Ob Surgical Tech make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ob Surgical Tech in the United States is $56,407 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Ob Surgical Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,148
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,319 to $59,412
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,776

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Ob Surgical Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,412	$4,951	$1,143	$29
Average	$56,407	$4,701	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$50,319	$4,193	$968	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Ob Surgical Tech Salaries

An Ob Surgical Tech'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ob Surgical Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ob Surgical Tech'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): $55,815
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,984
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,853
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,845
Expert (over 8 years): $58,916

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Ob Surgical Tech	$55,815
Intermediate Level Ob Surgical Tech	$55,984
Senior Level Ob Surgical Tech	$57,853
Specialist Level Ob Surgical Tech	$58,845
Expert Level Ob Surgical Tech	$58,916

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How Do Ob Surgical Tech 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 Ob Surgical Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,454.
California: $62,217.
Massachusetts: $61,388.

District of Columbia $62,454 California $62,217 Massachusetts $61,388 Washington $61,162 New Jersey $61,140 Alaska $61,061 Connecticut $60,282 New York $59,966

Hawaii $58,957 Rhode Island $58,483 Maryland $58,161 Minnesota $57,721 Colorado $57,552 Illinois $57,496 Oregon $57,281 Delaware $57,123

New Hampshire $57,024 Virginia $56,802 Pennsylvania $56,153 Nevada $55,826 North Dakota $55,719 Michigan $55,550 Wisconsin $55,488 Vermont $55,364

Texas $55,019 Maine $54,997 Arizona $54,963 Ohio $54,924 Georgia $54,405 Indiana $54,145 Wyoming $54,094 Utah $54,015

Iowa $53,982 Kansas $53,711 Louisiana $53,632 North Carolina $53,604 Missouri $53,592 Florida $53,372 Montana $53,254 Nebraska $53,141

Kentucky $53,079 South Carolina $52,853 Tennessee $52,712 Idaho $52,656 New Mexico $52,244 Oklahoma $52,154 Alabama $51,821 South Dakota $51,263

Arkansas $50,958 West Virginia $50,795 Mississippi $50,304

Top Paying Cities for Ob Surgical Teches

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:

San Jose: $71,146
San Francisco: $70,447
Oakland: $68,884

San Jose, CA $71,146

San Francisco, CA $70,447

Oakland, CA $68,884

New York, NY $65,370

Queens Village, NY $64,947

Paramus, NJ $64,496

Passaic, NJ $64,439

Bergenfield, NJ $64,383

Stamford, CT $64,298

Huntington, NY $64,242

Newark, NJ $63,875

Bridgeport, CT $63,763

New Brunswick, NJ $63,576

Vallejo, CA $63,458

Middlesex, NJ $63,424

Somerset, NJ $63,373

Petaluma, CA $63,244

Santa Cruz, CA $63,024

Boston, MA $62,911

Monterey, CA $62,629

Fairbanks, AK $62,589

Los Angeles, CA $62,482

Washington, DC $62,454

Seattle, WA $62,352

Santa Rosa, CA $62,341

Juneau, AK $62,178

Orange, CA $61,991

Anchorage, AK $61,890

Anaheim, CA $61,850

Santa Ana, CA $61,766

Nassau, NY $61,732

Long Beach, CA $61,709

Danbury, CT $61,692

Santa Maria, CA $61,501

Everett, WA $61,489

Bremerton, WA $61,213

Trenton, NJ $61,106

Sacramento, CA $61,083

San Diego, CA $61,055

Brockton, MA $61,032

Tacoma, WA $61,010

Santa Barbara, CA $60,931

Lowell, MA $60,705

New Suffolk, NY $60,683

Nashua, NH $60,615

Lompoc, CA $60,525

Ventura, CA $60,468

Stockton, CA $60,451

New Haven, CT $60,339

Atlantic City, NJ $60,192

Hartford, CT $60,068

Modesto, CA $60,040

Poughkeepsie, NY $59,916

New Britain, CT $59,887

Olympia, WA $59,808

Kennewick, WA $59,808

New London, CT $59,797

Norwich, CT $59,780

Lawrence, MA $59,752

Bakersfield, CA $59,594

Riverside, CA $59,515

New Bedford, MA $59,515

Richland, WA $59,459

Portsmouth, NH $59,414

Vineland, NJ $59,402

San Bernardino, CA $59,357

Boulder, CO $59,199

Worcester, MA $59,154

Portland, OR $59,103

Saint Paul, MN $59,036

Minneapolis, MN $59,036

Philadelphia, PA $58,957

Honolulu, HI $58,658

Springfield, MA $58,460

Providence, RI $58,455

Chicago, IL $58,291

Bellingham, WA $58,223

Baltimore, MD $58,161

Chico, CA $58,020

Wilmington, DE $57,924

Pittsfield, MA $57,868

Manchester, NH $57,761

Spokane, WA $57,513

Denver, CO $57,507

Albany, NY $57,242

Troy, NY $57,219

Schenectady, NY $57,101

Burlington, VT $56,977

Portland, ME $56,779

Salem, OR $56,734

Yakima, WA $56,723

Ann Arbor, MI $56,706

Rochester, MN $56,548

Fresno, CA $56,520

Reno, NV $56,520

Milwaukee, WI $56,469

Detroit, MI $56,413

Allentown, PA $56,396

Carson City, NV $56,390

Houston, TX $56,306

Colorado Springs, CO $56,300

Syracuse, NY $56,272

Eugene, OR $56,165

Bismarck, ND $56,097

Gary, IN $56,097

Galveston, TX $56,097

Springfield, OR $56,052

Medford, OR $55,916

Fort Collins, CO $55,894

Austin, TX $55,849

Mesa, AZ $55,730

Phoenix, AZ $55,719

Dallas, TX $55,702

Reading, PA $55,668

Saint Cloud, MN $55,646

Concord, NH $55,595

Madison, WI $55,572

Utica, NY $55,420

Raleigh, NC $55,375

Las Vegas, NV $55,369

Rochester, NY $55,330

Des Moines, IA $55,324

Atlanta, GA $55,234

Battle Creek, MI $55,217

Salt Lake City, UT $55,200

Lancaster, PA $55,115

Champaign, IL $55,104

Harrisburg, PA $55,036

Durham, NC $54,986

Kansas City, MO $54,980

Kansas City, KS $54,969

Fort Worth, TX $54,963

Boca Raton, FL $54,941

Cleveland, OH $54,935

Columbus, OH $54,924

Pittsburgh, PA $54,918

Richmond, VA $54,895

Indianapolis, IN $54,884

Cincinnati, OH $54,811

Petersburg, VA $54,726

Billings, MT $54,602

Lansing, MI $54,602

Huntsville, AL $54,602

Lebanon, PA $54,596

Dayton, OH $54,591

Pueblo, CO $54,591

Appleton, WI $54,574

Buffalo, NY $54,551

Racine, WI $54,523

Charlotte, NC $54,517

Saint Louis, MO $54,501

Springfield, IL $54,478

Elkhart, IN $54,467

York, PA $54,467

Gastonia, NC $54,461

Benton Harbor, MI $54,461

Beaumont, TX $54,427

Lorain, OH $54,416

Toledo, OH $54,393

Binghamton, NY $54,365

Rock Hill, SC $54,360

Rockford, IL $54,331

Fargo, ND $54,303

Elyria, OH $54,303

Flagstaff, AZ $54,264

Fort Lauderdale, FL $54,230

Miami, FL $54,196

Duluth, MN $54,106

Bangor, ME $54,032

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,970

Louisville, KY $53,942

Grand Rapids, MI $53,931

Hialeah, FL $53,925

Casper, WY $53,846

Scranton, PA $53,779

New Orleans, LA $53,762

Virginia Beach, VA $53,756

Akron, OH $53,728

Peoria, IL $53,654

Sarasota, FL $53,643

Green Bay, WI $53,604

Baton Rouge, LA $53,575

Charleston, SC $53,564

Nashville, TN $53,547

Jamestown, NY $53,536

Davenport, IA $53,536

Tucson, AZ $53,508

Cheyenne, WY $53,491

Saint Petersburg, FL $53,474

Tampa, FL $53,463

Omaha, NE $53,451

Port Arthur, TX $53,429

Evansville, IN $53,429

Bradenton, FL $53,406

Santa Fe, NM $53,305

Orlando, FL $53,248

Clearwater, FL $53,186

Canton, OH $53,068

La Crosse, WI $53,068

Grand Forks, ND $53,051

Albuquerque, NM $53,034

Tulsa, OK $53,034

Newport News, VA $53,028

High Point, NC $53,011

Ogden, UT $52,989

Corpus Christi, TX $52,944

Laramie, WY $52,910

Norfolk, VA $52,910

Rock Island, IL $52,876

Saginaw, MI $52,865

Jacksonville, FL $52,859

Salisbury, NC $52,848

Memphis, TN $52,837

Moline, IL $52,808

Fort Myers, FL $52,791

Waterloo, IA $52,718

Spartanburg, SC $52,662

Lincoln, NE $52,633

Fort Wayne, IN $52,622

Birmingham, AL $52,560

Cedar Falls, IA $52,549

Provo, UT $52,543

Springfield, OH $52,538

San Antonio, TX $52,526

Greensboro, NC $52,504

South Bend, IN $52,498

Winston Salem, NC $52,492

Boise, ID $52,476

Savannah, GA $52,436

Muskegon, MI $52,335

Lima, OH $52,267

Lake Charles, LA $52,244

Anderson, IN $52,233

Lexington, KY $52,216

Augusta, GA $52,199

Greenville, SC $52,199

Wichita, KS $52,148

Tuscaloosa, AL $52,148

Columbia, SC $52,098

Bloomington, IN $51,957

Roanoke, VA $51,923

Asheville, NC $51,849

Knoxville, TN $51,754

Shreveport, LA $51,748

Wilmington, NC $51,675

Frankfort, KY $51,567

Oklahoma City, OK $51,528

Chillicothe, OH $51,505

Longview, TX $51,500

Topeka, KS $51,483

Mobile, AL $51,398

Terre Haute, IN $51,376

Erie, PA $51,370

Altoona, PA $51,342

Melbourne, FL $51,325

Amarillo, TX $51,302

Killeen, TX $51,285

Fayetteville, AR $51,240

Sioux Falls, SD $51,201

Chattanooga, TN $51,167

Idaho Falls, ID $51,161

Gainesville, FL $51,043

Portsmouth, OH $51,015

Little Rock, AR $51,003

Lynchburg, VA $51,003

Lafayette, LA $50,981

Youngstown, OH $50,981

Temple, TX $50,958

Daytona Beach, FL $50,947

Clarksville, TN $50,941

Pensacola, FL $50,936

Hopkinsville, KY $50,766

Charleston, WV $50,761

Florence, SC $50,733

Sioux City, IA $50,699

Macon, GA $50,535

Tallahassee, FL $50,529

Fayetteville, NC $50,518

Waco, TX $50,507

Wichita Falls, TX $50,507

Pine Bluff, AR $50,484

Vincennes, IN $50,377

Lubbock, TX $50,355

Great Falls, MT $50,321

Alamogordo, NM $50,315

Abilene, TX $50,270

Rapid City, SD $50,197

Monroe, LA $50,197

Albany, GA $50,163

Huntington, WV $50,157

Jackson, MS $50,152

Greenville, MS $50,146

Parkersburg, WV $50,090

Montgomery, AL $50,078

Johnstown, PA $50,067

Springfield, MO $50,022

Biloxi, MS $49,994

Sumter, SC $49,875

Columbus, GA $49,870

Twin Falls, ID $49,836

Pascagoula, MS $49,762

Kingsport, TN $49,616

Gulfport, MS $49,599

Alexandria, LA $49,413

Fort Smith, AR $49,272

El Paso, TX $49,119

Helena, MT $49,046

Las Cruces, NM $48,865

Harlingen, TX $48,708

Pocatello, ID $48,657

Florence, AL $48,640

Brownsville, TX $48,629

Dothan, AL $48,538

Mcallen, TX $48,510

Columbus, MS $48,093

Altus, OK $47,833

Lawton, OK $47,726

Pierre, SD $47,523

What Skills Can Increase an Ob Surgical Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.36% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Basic Life Support (Mentioned in 3.08% Job Postings): BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.
Cardiac (Mentioned in 2.09% Job Postings): Cardiac means relating to the heart. The adjective cardiac is most often used in a medical context: a doctor who operates on people's hearts is a cardiac surgeon and an irregular heart beat is called "cardiac arrhythmia."

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.36%
Basic Life Support	3.08%
Cardiac	2.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Ob Surgical Tech's salary.

Team Building: Can increase your salary by up to 36%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Building	$76,714	36%
Innovation	$59,792	6%
Accountability	$59,227	5%
Communication Skills	$58,663	4%
Diversity and Inclusion	$58,663	4%
Anesthesia	$58,099	3%

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How Education impacts an Ob Surgical Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ob Surgical Teches enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Ob Surgical Tech with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $55,038 and $58,332).

Ob Surgical Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ob Surgical Tech

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 58.7%

Associates 30.1%

Bachelors 8.4%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	58.7%
Associates	30.1%
Bachelors	8.4%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Ob Surgical Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ob Surgical Tech'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$50,319

Average $56,407/year

$59,412

$4,193

Average $4,701/month

$4,951

$968

Average $1,085/week

$1,143

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,412	$4,951	$1,143	$29
Average	$56,407	$4,701	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$50,319	$4,193	$968	$24

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Salary Trends for Ob Surgical Tech

Salaries for an Ob Surgical Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $65,299 in 2023 to around $58,798 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ob Surgical Tech salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Ob Surgical Tech Over Time

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2023

$65,299

2024

$61,561

2025

$58,798

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2023	$65,299
2024	$61,561
2025	$58,798
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