Q: Do surgical techs make good money?

Yes, surgical technicians make good money. A surgical technician makes an average of $20 per hour. However, this can vary from $10 an hour up to $30 an hour. The salary a surgical technician makes can vary depending on location and level of experience, with a typical range of $30,000 and $45,000 in annual salary.

Question 1

How much does a Surgical Technician make?

Accepted Answer

The average surgical technician salary in the United States is $52,193. Surgical technician salaries typically range between $35,000 and $77,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for surgical technicians is $25.09 per hour.

Surgical technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Surgical technicians earn the highest average salary in California.

Question 2

What state pays Surgical Technicians the most?

Accepted Answer

California pays Surgical Technicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $68,117 per year, or $32.75 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Surgical Technician?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Surgical Technician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $64,829 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Surgical Technician?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a surgical technician is $31,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a surgical technician in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for surgical technicians is $49,849, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a surgical technician can vary by state.

Question 5

Do surgical techs make good money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, surgical technicians make good money. A surgical technician makes an average of $20 per hour. However, this can vary from $10 an hour up to $30 an hour.

The salary a surgical technician makes can vary depending on location and level of experience, with a typical range of $30,000 and $45,000 in annual salary.

Question 6

How much do surgical technicians earn?

Accepted Answer

Surgical technicians earn around $40,000 to $50,000 a year on average. This varies depending on location and level of experience, with some entry-level surgical technicians only earning around $30,000 a year and some highly experienced ones earning closer to $60,000 a year.

Question 7

How much does a surgical tech make an hour?

Accepted Answer

A surgical technician makes an average of $20 per hour. However, this can vary from $10 an hour up to $30 an hour.

However, a surgical technician's salary can vary depending on location and level of experience, with a typical range of $30,000-$45,000 in annual salary.

Question 8

What is the highest-paid surgical tech?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid surgical technicians live in the states of Alaska, California, and Nevada. These states all have an average salary of over $60,000 for surgical technicians.

Nationwide surgical technicians earn around $40,000 to $50,000 a year on average. This varies depending on education and level of experience, with some entry-level surgical technicians only earning around $30,000 a year and some highly experienced ones earning closer to $60,000 a year.

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Illinois	$59,212	$28.47
2	Nevada	$64,672	$31.09
3	Alaska	$61,068	$29.36
4	California	$68,117	$32.75
5	New York	$64,829	$31.17
6	Arizona	$56,626	$27.22
7	Idaho	$58,405	$28.08
8	Mississippi	$55,617	$26.74
9	New Jersey	$58,177	$27.97
10	Rhode Island	$58,155	$27.96
11	Connecticut	$55,703	$26.78
12	Wyoming	$55,076	$26.48
13	Minnesota	$54,683	$26.29
14	Michigan	$54,902	$26.40
15	Oregon	$57,859	$27.82
16	Kansas	$53,444	$25.69
17	Wisconsin	$52,453	$25.22
18	Washington	$57,414	$27.60
19	Georgia	$54,174	$26.05
20	Massachusetts	$55,017	$26.45
21	New Hampshire	$55,489	$26.68
22	Texas	$51,845	$24.93
23	Vermont	$52,926	$25.45
24	Missouri	$52,411	$25.20
25	Colorado	$52,578	$25.28
26	Maine	$53,903	$25.91
27	District of Columbia	$58,915	$28.32
28	Oklahoma	$52,837	$25.40
29	Arkansas	$50,813	$24.43
30	Hawaii	$56,593	$27.21
31	Tennessee	$50,432	$24.25
32	South Carolina	$48,712	$23.42
33	Maryland	$54,119	$26.02
34	Delaware	$51,265	$24.65
35	Louisiana	$50,372	$24.22
36	West Virginia	$45,075	$21.67
37	Virginia	$51,095	$24.56
38	Montana	$48,374	$23.26
39	New Mexico	$46,331	$22.27
40	Indiana	$43,856	$21.08
41	North Dakota	$46,125	$22.18
42	Alabama	$45,561	$21.90
43	Ohio	$45,012	$21.64
44	Nebraska	$44,375	$21.33
45	North Carolina	$46,414	$22.31
46	Utah	$45,253	$21.76
47	South Dakota	$44,356	$21.32
48	Iowa	$41,365	$19.89
49	Florida	$46,358	$22.29
50	Kentucky	$43,424	$20.88
51	Pennsylvania	$41,597	$20.00

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$68,555	$32.96
2	New York, NY	$64,889	$31.20
3	Las Vegas, NV	$64,786	$31.15
4	Chicago, IL	$59,278	$28.50
5	Washington, DC	$58,954	$28.34
6	Vancouver, WA	$58,158	$27.96
7	Portland, OR	$57,614	$27.70
8	Phoenix, AZ	$56,817	$27.32
9	Boston, MA	$55,000	$26.44
10	Portland, ME	$54,806	$26.35
11	Grand Rapids, MI	$54,762	$26.33
12	Austin, MN	$54,760	$26.33
13	Baltimore, MD	$54,254	$26.08
14	Atlanta, GA	$54,206	$26.06
15	El Paso, TX	$53,918	$25.92
16	Kansas City, KS	$53,132	$25.54
17	Oklahoma City, OK	$52,980	$25.47
18	Kansas City, MO	$52,785	$25.38
19	Denver, CO	$52,583	$25.28
20	Madison, WI	$52,517	$25.25

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$77,000	$6,417	$37
75th Percentile	$64,000	$5,333	$31
Average	$52,193	$4,349	$25
25th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
10th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Operating Room Nurse	$68,255	$5,688	$32.82	545,487
Operating Room Technician	$53,636	$4,470	$25.79	96,065
Anesthesia Technician	$39,640	$3,303	$19.06	78,132
Technician	$38,045	$3,170	$18.29	596,842
Obstetrics Technician	$39,513	$3,293	$19.00	55,214
Scrub Technician	$38,718	$3,227	$18.61	71,220

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	St. Tammany Health System	$72,829	$35.01
2	Baxter Regional Medical Center	$72,139	$34.68
3	Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center	$70,754	$34.02
4	Carteret Health Care	$70,494	$33.89
5	Neuralink IT Solutions	$69,814	$33.56
6	ProMedica Toledo Hospital	$69,745	$33.53
7	Aspen Valley Hospital	$69,735	$33.53
8	Montrose Memorial Hospital	$69,368	$33.35
9	Beaufort Memorial Hospital	$69,222	$33.28
10	Archbold Medical Center	$69,164	$33.25
11	Self Regional Healthcare	$69,121	$33.23
12	Scotland Memorial Hospital	$69,106	$33.22
13	Maxim Healthcare Group	$69,094	$33.22
14	Oculus	$68,414	$32.89
15	Heartland Home Health Inc.	$68,370	$32.87
16	Methodist Health System	$68,042	$32.71
17	Onslow Memorial Hospital	$67,991	$32.69
18	Student Conservation Association	$67,816	$32.60
19	Favorite Healthcare Staffing	$67,756	$32.58
20	Overlake Medical Center & Clinics	$67,615	$32.51

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