Here are the mean annual wages for surgical technologists in 49 states and Washington, D.C., listed in descending order of pay.
Note: The list does not include Montana, as sufficient data was not available.
1. Alaska: $73,960
2. California: $72,860
3. Connecticut: $71,430
4. Nevada: $69,300
5. Washington: $66,590
6. New Jersey: $66,270
7. Oregon: $65,760
8. Minnesota: $65,700
9. Massachusetts: $64,700
10. New York: $64,640
11. District of Columbia: $63,760
12. Colorado: $63,740
13. Rhode Island: $61,290
14. Wisconsin: $60,830
15. New Hampshire: $60,620
16. Maryland: $59,840
17. Virginia: $59,350
18. Arizona: $58,920
19. Hawaii: $57,140
20. Idaho: $56,370
21. Maine: $56,360
22. Delaware: $55,850
23. Illinois: $55,630
24. Missouri: $55,370
25. Ohio: $55,230
26. Indiana: $54,980
27. Georgia: $54,970
28. Texas: $53,930
29. Pennsylvania: $52,980
30. Vermont: $52,800
31. North Dakota: $52,780
32. Nebraska: $52,640
33. Tennessee: $52,290
34. Florida: $52,230
35. Iowa: $52,220
36. Michigan: $51,780
37. Kansas: $51,200
38. Utah: $50,630
39. South Carolina: $50,610
40. Kentucky: $50,030
41. Oklahoma: $49,560
42. North Carolina: $49,500
43. Wyoming: $49,270
44. New Mexico: $48,800
45. South Dakota: $47,590
46. Louisiana: $47,470
47. Arkansas: $46,740
48. West Virginia: $46,140
49. Mississippi: $44,340
50. Alabama: $43,440
