Surgical technologists
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonSurgical technologists are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Surgical technologists was $55,108 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Surgical technologists are N/A. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surgical technologists are N/A.
Employment and salary information for the Surgical technologists workforce. Surgical technologists workforce in 2023 was 106,636 people, of which 75.3% were women and 24.7% were men. Surgical technologists are paid most in El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in N/A.
The Surgical technologists workforce in 2023 was 106,636 people (75.3% women and 24.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.38% between 2018 (97,493) and 2023 (106,636).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Surgical technologists.
During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($75,808), Alaska ($73,527), and California ($70,558).
In 2023, Surgical technologists earned an average of $55,108, $12,619 less than the average national salary of $67,727
In 2023, Surgical technologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.287, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Surgical technologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Surgical technologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Surgical technologists and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Surgical technologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Surgical technologists, by average wage, is Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($77,213).
This graphic shows the share of Surgical technologists employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Surgical technologists at 76.7%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 12.2% and Offices of physicians with 6.7%.
Demographic information on Surgical technologists in the US. The workforce of Surgical technologists in 2023 was 106,636 people, with 75.3% woman, and 24.7% men. The average age of male Surgical technologists in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Surgical technologists is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surgical technologists is White.
The workforce of Surgical technologists in 2023 was 106,636 people, with 75.3% woman, and 24.7% men.
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In 2023, 16.8% of Surgical technologists workers were Hispanic and 83.2% non-Hispanic.
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In 2023, 63.4% of the Surgical technologists workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.6%) and Two or More Races (9.51%).
Data on higher education choices for Surgical technologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Surgical technologists is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.
The most common majors achieved by Surgical technologists in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.
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The main educational levels achieved by the Surgical technologists workers were Associates Degree (42,184 people), Some college (36,267 people), and High School or Equivalent (13,096 people).
The graphic shows the Surgical technologists workforce by gender and educational level.
