What are the main factors that influence a Surgery Tech's salary?

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

How does experience change A Surgery Tech's salary?

A Surgery Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,841 for beginners, reaching about $55,806 at mid-level, and approach $56,804 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Surgery Tech?

Surgery Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Surgery Tech roles are District of Columbia $60,247, California $60,018, Massachusetts $59,218. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Surgery Tech roles make?

Salaries for Surgery Tech level roles vary by specialization: Director of Surgery: $484,579; Chief of Surgery: $473,975; Professor of Surgery: $454,359; Surgery Resident: $331,255; Surgery Assistant: $118,974.

How do different companies affect a Surgery Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Surgery 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.

Surgery Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Surgery Tech make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Surgery Tech in the United States is $54,414 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,871
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,529 to $57,270
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,171

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Surgery Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,270	$4,773	$1,101	$28
Average	$54,414	$4,534	$1,046	$26
25th Percentile	$48,529	$4,044	$933	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Surgery Tech Salaries

A Surgery 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 Surgery Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Surgery 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): $53,841
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,005
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,806
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,738
Expert (over 8 years): $56,804

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Surgery Tech	$53,841
Intermediate Level Surgery Tech	$54,005
Senior Level Surgery Tech	$55,806
Specialist Level Surgery Tech	$56,738
Expert Level Surgery Tech	$56,804

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

District of Columbia: $60,247.
California: $60,018.
Massachusetts: $59,218.

District of Columbia $60,247 California $60,018 Massachusetts $59,218 Washington $59,001 New Jersey $58,979 Alaska $58,903 Connecticut $58,152 New York $57,847

Hawaii $56,873 Rhode Island $56,416 Maryland $56,106 Minnesota $55,681 Colorado $55,518 Illinois $55,464 Oregon $55,257 Delaware $55,105

New Hampshire $55,009 Virginia $54,794 Pennsylvania $54,169 Nevada $53,853 North Dakota $53,750 Michigan $53,586 Wisconsin $53,527 Vermont $53,407

Texas $53,075 Maine $53,053 Arizona $53,021 Ohio $52,982 Georgia $52,482 Indiana $52,232 Wyoming $52,183 Utah $52,106

Iowa $52,074 Kansas $51,813 Louisiana $51,736 North Carolina $51,709 Missouri $51,698 Florida $51,486 Montana $51,372 Nebraska $51,263

Kentucky $51,203 South Carolina $50,985 Tennessee $50,849 Idaho $50,795 New Mexico $50,398 Oklahoma $50,311 Alabama $49,990 South Dakota $49,451

Arkansas $49,157 West Virginia $48,999 Mississippi $48,526

Top Paying Cities for Surgery 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: $68,632
San Francisco: $67,880
Oakland: $66,450

San Jose, CA $68,632

San Francisco, CA $67,880

Oakland, CA $66,450

New York, NY $62,651

Paramus, NJ $61,889

Queens Village, NY $61,887

Passaic, NJ $61,835

Bergenfield, NJ $61,830

Stamford, CT $61,710

Huntington, NY $61,688

Newark, NJ $61,286

Bridgeport, CT $61,171

Vallejo, CA $61,063

New Brunswick, NJ $61,041

Petaluma, CA $61,008

Middlesex, NJ $60,905

Somerset, NJ $60,867

Santa Cruz, CA $60,796

Boston, MA $60,464

Monterey, CA $60,273

Seattle, WA $60,149

Santa Rosa, CA $60,138

Los Angeles, CA $60,121

Juneau, AK $59,980

Washington, DC $59,920

Orange, CA $59,726

Santa Ana, CA $59,583

Long Beach, CA $59,528

Anaheim, CA $59,517

Anchorage, AK $59,490

Santa Maria, CA $59,327

Everett, WA $59,316

Danbury, CT $59,125

Bremerton, WA $59,050

Tacoma, WA $58,854

New Suffolk, NY $58,853

Sacramento, CA $58,837

Santa Barbara, CA $58,777

Trenton, NJ $58,718

San Diego, CA $58,718

Brockton, MA $58,658

Fairbanks, AK $58,524

Lompoc, CA $58,386

Lowell, MA $58,342

Ventura, CA $58,331

Nashua, NH $58,320

Stockton, CA $58,315

Modesto, CA $57,918

Poughkeepsie, NY $57,798

Olympia, WA $57,695

Kennewick, WA $57,695

New Haven, CT $57,673

Lawrence, MA $57,477

Hartford, CT $57,423

Riverside, CA $57,412

New Bedford, MA $57,357

Richland, WA $57,357

Bakersfield, CA $57,281

San Bernardino, CA $57,259

New Britain, CT $57,254

Atlantic City, NJ $57,254

New London, CT $57,232

Norwich, CT $57,216

Portsmouth, NH $57,205

Boulder, CO $57,090

Portland, OR $57,014

Worcester, MA $57,009

Minneapolis, MN $56,840

Philadelphia, PA $56,764

Honolulu, HI $56,585

Saint Paul, MN $56,558

Vineland, NJ $56,547

Providence, RI $56,389

Chicago, IL $56,231

Bellingham, WA $56,166

Springfield, MA $56,122

Baltimore, MD $56,106

Chico, CA $55,970

Pittsfield, MA $55,823

Manchester, NH $55,719

Spokane, WA $55,480

Denver, CO $55,475

Albany, NY $55,219

Troy, NY $55,197

Nassau, NY $55,139

Schenectady, NY $55,083

Wilmington, DE $55,039

Burlington, VT $54,963

Salem, OR $54,941

Portland, ME $54,773

Yakima, WA $54,718

Rochester, MN $54,550

Reno, NV $54,522

Fresno, CA $54,522

Milwaukee, WI $54,473

Detroit, MI $54,419

Ann Arbor, MI $54,410

Allentown, PA $54,403

Colorado Springs, CO $54,310

Syracuse, NY $54,283

Carson City, NV $54,283

Houston, TX $54,207

Eugene, OR $54,180

Gary, IN $54,114

Springfield, OR $54,071

Bismarck, ND $54,060

Galveston, TX $54,022

Medford, OR $53,940

Fort Collins, CO $53,918

Concord, NH $53,891

Austin, TX $53,875

Mesa, AZ $53,761

Reading, PA $53,755

Phoenix, AZ $53,750

Dallas, TX $53,733

Saint Cloud, MN $53,681

Madison, WI $53,608

Utica, NY $53,461

Rochester, NY $53,374

Des Moines, IA $53,369

Raleigh, NC $53,363

Atlanta, GA $53,282

Battle Creek, MI $53,265

Salt Lake City, UT $53,249

Lancaster, PA $53,167

Harrisburg, PA $53,091

Kansas City, MO $53,037

Champaign, IL $53,026

Kansas City, KS $53,026

Fort Worth, TX $53,021

Columbus, OH $53,011

Boca Raton, FL $52,999

Pittsburgh, PA $52,977

Richmond, VA $52,955

Indianapolis, IN $52,944

Cleveland, OH $52,939

Las Vegas, NV $52,874

Cincinnati, OH $52,874

Petersburg, VA $52,792

Huntsville, AL $52,710

Lansing, MI $52,674

Lebanon, PA $52,667

Pueblo, CO $52,661

Appleton, WI $52,645

Buffalo, NY $52,623

Dayton, OH $52,607

Racine, WI $52,596

Charlotte, NC $52,591

Saint Louis, MO $52,574

York, PA $52,542

Elkhart, IN $52,542

Gastonia, NC $52,531

Billings, MT $52,518

Beaumont, TX $52,504

Lorain, OH $52,493

Benton Harbor, MI $52,482

Toledo, OH $52,471

Binghamton, NY $52,444

Rock Hill, SC $52,438

Rockford, IL $52,411

Springfield, IL $52,389

Elyria, OH $52,384

Fargo, ND $52,384

Flagstaff, AZ $52,346

Fort Lauderdale, FL $52,313

Duluth, MN $52,280

Miami, FL $52,280

Cheyenne, WY $52,242

Grand Forks, ND $52,242

Bangor, ME $52,123

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,063

Durham, NC $52,040

Louisville, KY $52,036

Grand Rapids, MI $52,025

Hialeah, FL $52,019

Casper, WY $51,943

Scranton, PA $51,878

New Orleans, LA $51,862

Virginia Beach, VA $51,856

Akron, OH $51,829

Peoria, IL $51,758

Sarasota, FL $51,747

Nashville, TN $51,709

Omaha, NE $51,709

Green Bay, WI $51,709

Baton Rouge, LA $51,682

Charleston, SC $51,671

Jamestown, NY $51,644

Davenport, IA $51,644

Tucson, AZ $51,617

Saint Petersburg, FL $51,584

Tampa, FL $51,573

Evansville, IN $51,540

Port Arthur, TX $51,540

Bradenton, FL $51,519

Santa Fe, NM $51,421

Orlando, FL $51,323

Clearwater, FL $51,306

Canton, OH $51,192

La Crosse, WI $51,192

Albuquerque, NM $51,160

Newport News, VA $51,154

High Point, NC $51,138

Ogden, UT $51,116

Corpus Christi, TX $51,073

Norfolk, VA $51,040

Laramie, WY $51,040

Rock Island, IL $51,007

Saginaw, MI $50,996

Jacksonville, FL $50,991

Salisbury, NC $50,980

Boise, ID $50,969

Moline, IL $50,942

Fort Myers, FL $50,926

Memphis, TN $50,915

Tulsa, OK $50,888

Waterloo, IA $50,855

Spartanburg, SC $50,800

Lincoln, NE $50,773

Fort Wayne, IN $50,762

Provo, UT $50,757

Cedar Falls, IA $50,692

San Antonio, TX $50,670

Greensboro, NC $50,648

South Bend, IN $50,643

Savannah, GA $50,583

Muskegon, MI $50,561

Birmingham, AL $50,556

Winston Salem, NC $50,529

Lake Charles, LA $50,398

Anderson, IN $50,387

Lexington, KY $50,371

Augusta, GA $50,354

Greenville, SC $50,354

Lima, OH $50,311

Wichita, KS $50,305

Tuscaloosa, AL $50,305

Columbia, SC $50,256

Springfield, OH $50,245

Asheville, NC $50,158

Bloomington, IN $50,120

Knoxville, TN $49,924

Shreveport, LA $49,919

Wilmington, NC $49,848

Roanoke, VA $49,848

Topeka, KS $49,750

Frankfort, KY $49,744

Oklahoma City, OK $49,707

Chillicothe, OH $49,685

Longview, TX $49,680

Melbourne, FL $49,674

Sioux Falls, SD $49,587

Mobile, AL $49,582

Terre Haute, IN $49,560

Altoona, PA $49,527

Amarillo, TX $49,489

Killeen, TX $49,473

Fayetteville, AR $49,429

Chattanooga, TN $49,413

Sioux City, IA $49,364

Idaho Falls, ID $49,353

Lynchburg, VA $49,310

Gainesville, FL $49,239

Portsmouth, OH $49,212

Little Rock, AR $49,201

Lafayette, LA $49,179

Youngstown, OH $49,179

Daytona Beach, FL $49,146

Clarksville, TN $49,141

Pensacola, FL $49,135

Temple, TX $49,132

Hopkinsville, KY $48,972

Erie, PA $48,961

Florence, SC $48,940

Charleston, WV $48,852

Great Falls, MT $48,825

Macon, GA $48,749

Tallahassee, FL $48,744

Fayetteville, NC $48,733

Waco, TX $48,722

Helena, MT $48,684

Pine Bluff, AR $48,663

Vincennes, IN $48,597

Lubbock, TX $48,575

Alamogordo, NM $48,542

Twin Falls, ID $48,493

Rapid City, SD $48,477

Jackson, MS $48,379

Huntington, WV $48,375

Greenville, MS $48,374

Parkersburg, WV $48,318

Montgomery, AL $48,308

Wichita Falls, TX $48,254

Springfield, MO $48,254

Biloxi, MS $48,227

Monroe, LA $48,172

Johnstown, PA $48,134

Sumter, SC $48,112

Columbus, GA $48,107

Pascagoula, MS $48,004

Abilene, TX $48,004

Kingsport, TN $47,862

Albany, GA $47,862

Gulfport, MS $47,846

Alexandria, LA $47,666

Fort Smith, AR $47,530

El Paso, TX $47,383

Las Cruces, NM $47,138

Harlingen, TX $47,000

Pocatello, ID $46,991

Florence, AL $46,921

Brownsville, TX $46,910

Mcallen, TX $46,796

Dothan, AL $46,719

Columbus, MS $46,396

Altus, OK $46,143

Lawton, OK $46,039

Pierre, SD $45,843

What Skills Can Increase a Surgery 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 a Surgery 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	$74,002	36%
Innovation	$57,678	6%
Accountability	$57,134	5%
Communication Skills	$56,590	4%
Diversity and Inclusion	$56,590	4%
Anesthesia	$56,046	3%

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Surgery Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Surgery Tech 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, Surgery Tech positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Surgery Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Surgery Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$65,296	$31.0	20%

How Education impacts a Surgery Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Surgery 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 a Surgery Tech with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $55,038 and $58,332).

Surgery Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Surgery 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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Surgery Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Surgery 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 July 01, 2026

$48,529

Average $54,414/year

$57,270

$4,044

Average $4,534/month

$4,773

$933

Average $1,046/week

$1,101

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,270	$4,773	$1,101	$28
Average	$54,414	$4,534	$1,046	$26
25th Percentile	$48,529	$4,044	$933	$23

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Salary Trends for Surgery Tech

Salaries for a Surgery Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,033 in 2023 to around $56,758 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Surgery Tech salary trends, .

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2024	$59,424
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Surgery Tech?

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

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