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BLS OEWS State Cross-Tab, May 2024

BLS Surgical Tech State Wage Table, May 2024

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state cross-tab for surgical technologists (SOC 29-2055), May 2024 release. 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
1Alaska$82,640$39.73480+31%$64,563
2District of Columbia$79,800$38.37310+27%$50,828
3California$78,340$37.6614,200+24%$56,360
4Nevada$74,690$35.911,880+18%$69,804
5Minnesota$73,820$35.493,140+17%$70,305
6Washington$72,190$34.713,980+14%$59,172
7Massachusetts$71,460$34.363,780+13%$54,969
8New York$70,240$33.779,850+11%$50,532
9New Jersey$68,910$33.134,270+9%$56,484
10Hawaii$67,980$32.68650+8%$36,946
11Oregon$66,920$32.172,140+6%$57,690
12Connecticut$66,430$31.941,880+5%$55,824
13Colorado$65,710$31.593,020+4%$58,150
14Rhode Island$65,120$31.31590+3%$55,186
15Maryland$64,780$31.153,290+3%$53,983
16New Hampshire$63,280$30.427700%$55,026
17Illinois$62,850$30.225,7800%$62,228
18Arizona$62,480$30.043,280-1%$60,660
19Virginia$60,740$29.24,450-4%$55,218
20Texas$60,380$29.0314,360-4%$63,558
21Pennsylvania$59,430$28.577,120-6%$60,030
22Utah$58,670$28.211,820-7%$57,520
23Wisconsin$58,430$28.092,890-7%$60,865
24Vermont$58,230$27.99310-8%$50,635
25North Dakota$58,140$27.95380-8%$58,727
26Michigan$57,910$27.844,620-8%$63,637
27Delaware$57,690$27.74620-9%$56,559
28New Mexico$57,480$27.63890-9%$63,165
29Maine$57,310$27.55670-9%$52,100
30Georgia$57,240$27.525,340-9%$60,253
31Nebraska$56,140$26.991,130-11%$61,692
32Florida$56,130$26.9910,420-11%$55,574
33Wyoming$55,710$26.78290-12%$58,031
34North Carolina$55,690$26.775,110-12%$58,010
35Ohio$55,610$26.746,290-12%$61,789
36Idaho$54,960$26.42810-13%$56,082
37Montana$54,830$26.36510-13%$54,287
38Indiana$54,030$25.983,210-14%$60,033
39Missouri$53,670$25.83,300-15%$59,633
40Kansas$53,400$25.671,540-15%$60,000
41Iowa$52,870$25.421,660-16%$58,744
42Tennessee$52,810$25.393,540-16%$58,033
43Louisiana$52,610$25.292,230-17%$57,813
44South Carolina$52,440$25.212,280-17%$55,200
45Oklahoma$51,280$24.651,890-19%$58,943
46South Dakota$50,970$24.51440-19%$54,223
47Kentucky$50,840$24.442,280-19%$57,773
48Alabama$50,310$24.192,390-20%$56,528
49Arkansas$48,920$23.521,370-22%$56,230
50West Virginia$47,820$22.99790-24%$56,929
51Mississippi$47,360$22.771,190-25%$56,381

Sources: BLS OEWS May 2024 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. Alaska$82,640
  2. 2. District of Columbia$79,800
  3. 3. California$78,340
  4. 4. Nevada$74,690
  5. 5. Minnesota$73,820

Top 5 COL-adjusted (real purchasing power)

  1. 1. Minnesota$70,305
  2. 2. Nevada$69,804
  3. 3. Alaska$64,563
  4. 4. Michigan$63,637
  5. 5. Texas$63,558

Updated 2026-04-27