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BLS OEWS State Cross-Tab, May 2025

BLS Surgical Tech State Wage Table, May 2025

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state cross-tab for surgical technologists (SOC 29-2055), May 2025 release (published 15 May 2026). All 50 states plus DC, ranked by mean annual wage. Cost-of-living index uses Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) Q4 2024 composite, US average = 100.

RankStateMean annualMean hourlyEmployedvs NationalCOL-adjusted
1Massachusetts$83,820$40.32,220+22%$64,477
2California$82,810$39.8111,920+21%$59,576
3New York$81,990$39.426,540+19%$58,986
4Oregon$80,990$38.941,090+18%$69,819
5Alaska$79,670$38.3310+16%$62,242
6Minnesota$79,670$38.31,770+16%$75,876
7Washington$78,400$37.692,510+14%$64,262
8Connecticut$76,710$36.881,220+12%$64,462
9New Jersey$75,640$36.362,780+10%$62,000
10Nevada$74,880$361,110+9%$69,981
11Rhode Island$73,920$35.54240+8%$62,644
12Hawaii$73,790$35.48290+7%$40,103
13Colorado$72,820$35.012,100+6%$64,442
14Arizona$72,640$34.922,410+6%$70,524
15Wisconsin$72,530$34.872,180+6%$75,552
16New Hampshire$72,380$34.8370+5%$62,939
17Virginia$71,790$34.511,910+4%$65,264
18District of Columbia$70,610$33.95340+3%$44,975
19Illinois$70,070$33.693,570+2%$69,376
20Idaho$69,990$33.651,100+2%$71,418
21Maryland$69,740$33.531,880+1%$58,117
22Indiana$66,930$32.182,680-3%$74,367
23Texas$66,640$32.0410,160-3%$70,147
24Utah$65,620$31.551,170-4%$64,333
25Nebraska$65,290$31.39770-5%$71,747
26Maine$65,140$31.32470-5%$59,218
27Ohio$64,770$31.143,730-6%$71,967
28Georgia$64,610$31.064,380-6%$68,011
29Michigan$64,590$31.053,840-6%$70,978
30Vermont$64,550$31.03140-6%$56,130
31Florida$64,360$30.949,120-6%$63,723
32Delaware$64,320$30.92340-6%$63,059
33Pennsylvania$63,480$30.524,490-8%$64,121
34North Carolina$61,530$29.584,400-10%$64,094
35Kentucky$61,370$29.51,440-11%$69,739
36Missouri$60,980$29.322,100-11%$67,756
37North Dakota$60,860$29.26370-11%$61,475
38Iowa$60,450$29.06950-12%$67,167
39Oklahoma$60,450$29.061,940-12%$69,483
40Montana$60,440$29.06490-12%$59,842
41Tennessee$60,110$28.93,310-13%$66,055
42South Carolina$60,050$28.872,680-13%$63,211
43Kansas$59,880$28.791,200-13%$67,281
44Wyoming$59,730$28.72210-13%$62,219
45New Mexico$58,580$28.16540-15%$64,374
46South Dakota$58,390$28.07600-15%$62,117
47Arkansas$57,940$27.861,640-16%$66,598
48Louisiana$55,870$26.862,230-19%$61,396
49Mississippi$53,190$25.571,110-23%$63,321
50West Virginia$52,290$25.14580-24%$62,250
51Alabama$50,680$24.362,480-26%$56,944

Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 state cross-tab, bls.gov/oes/current/oes292055.htm. COL index: MERIC Q4 2024 composite, meric.mo.gov.

Top 5 by nominal mean wage

  1. 1. Massachusetts$83,820
  2. 2. California$82,810
  3. 3. New York$81,990
  4. 4. Oregon$80,990
  5. 5. Alaska$79,670

Top 5 COL-adjusted (real purchasing power)

  1. 1. Minnesota$75,876
  2. 2. Wisconsin$75,552
  3. 3. Indiana$74,367
  4. 4. Ohio$71,967
  5. 5. Nebraska$71,747

Updated 2026-04-27