SOC 29-2055 · May 2025 wage baseline
Travel Surgical Technologist salary and pay benchmarks
Audit-ready, pre-tax gross-wage benchmarks across 116 covered metros and 52 states or jurisdictions. These figures exclude stipends and premium pay and are comparison data—not live jobs or package quotes.
What this dataset says
Among covered metros, Bridgeport–Stamford, CT ranks highest at $1,965/week and San Juan–Bayamon, PR ranks lowest at $458/week. The middle metro benchmark is $1,389/week.
As of 2026-07-19, PayBeacon models travel Surgical Technologist gross wages from May 2025 BLS wages and FY2024 CMS contract-labor filings. Because this is an allied role, the CMS premium is nursing-anchored and should be treated as directional.
Travel Surgical Technologist salary and pay by metro
Ranked by modeled weekly gross wage. Open any row for its local wage, state comparison, percentile spread, hospital sample, and downloadable record.
| Metro | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport–Stamford, CT | $1,965 | $1,580–$2,242 | #1 of 116 |
| Hartford–West Hartford, CT | $1,892 | $1,780–$2,234 | #2 of 116 |
| Providence–Warwick, RI | $1,868 | $1,562–$2,041 | #3 of 116 |
| New York–Newark, NY | $1,853 | $1,603–$2,198 | #4 of 116 |
| Portland–South Portland, ME | $1,825 | $1,672–$2,120 | #5 of 116 |
| Madison, WI | $1,818 | $1,567–$1,914 | #6 of 116 |
| Denver–Aurora, CO | $1,794 | $1,507–$1,967 | #7 of 116 |
| Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI | $1,792 | $1,539–$1,930 | #8 of 116 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $1,783 | $1,709–$2,080 | #9 of 116 |
| San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA | $1,779 | $1,373–$2,062 | #10 of 116 |
| Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA | $1,733 | $1,692–$1,747 | #11 of 116 |
| Boston–Cambridge, MA | $1,728 | $1,590–$2,111 | #12 of 116 |
| Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY | $1,706 | $1,490–$1,784 | #13 of 116 |
| Rochester, MN | $1,697 | $1,694–$2,071 | #14 of 116 |
| Manchester–Nashua, NH | $1,691 | $1,473–$1,870 | #15 of 116 |
| Phoenix–Mesa, AZ | $1,680 | $1,376–$1,826 | #16 of 116 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $1,672 | $1,460–$1,863 | #17 of 116 |
| Omaha, NE | $1,671 | $1,560–$1,975 | #18 of 116 |
| Springfield, MA | $1,665 | $1,411–$1,775 | #19 of 116 |
| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie, NY | $1,660 | $1,470–$1,867 | #20 of 116 |
| San Francisco–Oakland, CA | $1,655 | $1,293–$1,927 | #21 of 116 |
| Worcester, MA | $1,645 | $1,479–$2,054 | #22 of 116 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $1,632 | $1,147–$1,647 | #23 of 116 |
| Las Vegas–Henderson, NV | $1,629 | $1,231–$1,873 | #24 of 116 |
| Boise City, ID | $1,620 | $1,330–$1,641 | #25 of 116 |
| Indianapolis–Carmel, IN | $1,589 | $1,517–$1,927 | #26 of 116 |
| Chicago–Naperville, IL | $1,579 | $1,493–$1,879 | #27 of 116 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $1,561 | $1,560–$1,970 | #28 of 116 |
| Trenton–Princeton, NJ | $1,552 | $1,316–$1,738 | #29 of 116 |
| Philadelphia–Camden, PA | $1,547 | $1,358–$1,638 | #30 of 116 |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | $1,543 | $1,445–$1,917 | #31 of 116 |
| Washington–Arlington, DC | $1,537 | $1,249–$1,812 | #32 of 116 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $1,535 | $1,496–$1,881 | #33 of 116 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,531 | $1,450–$1,874 | #34 of 116 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $1,515 | $1,466–$1,875 | #35 of 116 |
| Lexington–Fayette, KY | $1,494 | $1,255–$1,592 | #36 of 116 |
| Toledo, OH | $1,491 | $1,431–$1,599 | #37 of 116 |
| Cleveland, OH | $1,483 | $1,319–$1,731 | #38 of 116 |
| Portland–Vancouver, OR | $1,480 | $1,340–$1,686 | #39 of 116 |
| Baltimore–Columbia, MD | $1,479 | $1,302–$1,748 | #40 of 116 |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,471 | $1,358–$1,802 | #41 of 116 |
| St. Louis, MO | $1,460 | $1,200–$1,643 | #42 of 116 |
| Greenville–Anderson, SC | $1,451 | $1,256–$1,495 | #43 of 116 |
| Springfield, MO | $1,444 | $1,219–$1,727 | #44 of 116 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $1,440 | $1,119–$1,518 | #45 of 116 |
| Seattle–Tacoma, WA | $1,438 | $1,129–$1,795 | #46 of 116 |
| Akron, OH | $1,432 | $1,245–$1,546 | #47 of 116 |
| Charlotte–Concord, NC | $1,424 | $1,226–$1,740 | #48 of 116 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,415 | $1,226–$1,536 | #49 of 116 |
| Peoria, IL | $1,415 | $1,374–$1,683 | #50 of 116 |
| Albany–Schenectady, NY | $1,412 | $1,174–$1,681 | #51 of 116 |
| Columbia, SC | $1,410 | $1,187–$1,537 | #52 of 116 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $1,395 | $1,289–$1,624 | #53 of 116 |
| Salt Lake City–Murray, UT | $1,395 | $1,125–$1,649 | #54 of 116 |
| Syracuse, NY | $1,394 | $1,316–$1,654 | #55 of 116 |
| Lancaster, PA | $1,392 | $1,112–$1,658 | #56 of 116 |
| Detroit–Warren, MI | $1,389 | $1,216–$1,647 | #57 of 116 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,389 | $1,280–$1,706 | #58 of 116 |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,388 | $1,277–$1,740 | #59 of 116 |
| Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA | $1,386 | $1,244–$1,645 | #60 of 116 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $1,385 | $1,102–$1,475 | #61 of 116 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem, PA | $1,383 | $1,096–$1,586 | #62 of 116 |
| Raleigh–Cary, NC | $1,380 | $1,307–$1,673 | #63 of 116 |
| Charleston–North Charleston, SC | $1,379 | $1,283–$1,591 | #64 of 116 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $1,378 | $1,324–$1,635 | #65 of 116 |
| New Haven, CT | $1,377 | $1,154–$1,949 | #66 of 116 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA | $1,371 | $1,073–$1,574 | #67 of 116 |
| Stockton–Lodi, CA | $1,370 | $1,037–$1,714 | #68 of 116 |
| San Diego–Chula Vista, CA | $1,369 | $1,111–$1,605 | #69 of 116 |
| Wilmington, NC | $1,367 | $1,111–$1,388 | #70 of 116 |
| Winston–Salem, NC | $1,367 | $1,109–$1,493 | #71 of 116 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,358 | $1,241–$1,588 | #72 of 116 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA | $1,358 | $1,100–$1,628 | #73 of 116 |
| Nashville–Davidson, TN | $1,354 | $1,229–$1,526 | #74 of 116 |
| Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI | $1,344 | $1,070–$1,661 | #75 of 116 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,339 | $1,144–$1,422 | #76 of 116 |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL | $1,334 | $1,245–$1,630 | #77 of 116 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,333 | $1,078–$1,626 | #78 of 116 |
| Austin–Round Rock, TX | $1,329 | $1,134–$1,457 | #79 of 116 |
| Greensboro–High Point, NC | $1,325 | $1,117–$1,377 | #80 of 116 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR | $1,316 | $1,061–$1,370 | #81 of 116 |
| Wichita, KS | $1,315 | $1,225–$1,517 | #82 of 116 |
| Memphis, TN | $1,311 | $1,133–$1,442 | #83 of 116 |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,311 | $1,160–$1,398 | #84 of 116 |
| Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL | $1,310 | $1,236–$1,605 | #85 of 116 |
| Orlando–Kissimmee, FL | $1,309 | $1,082–$1,493 | #86 of 116 |
| Bakersfield–Delano, CA | $1,306 | $1,013–$1,367 | #87 of 116 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $1,306 | $1,074–$1,339 | #88 of 116 |
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA | $1,297 | $1,061–$1,390 | #89 of 116 |
| Richmond, VA | $1,293 | $1,247–$1,582 | #90 of 116 |
| North Port–Bradenton, FL | $1,290 | $1,097–$1,413 | #91 of 116 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $1,290 | $1,027–$1,404 | #92 of 116 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs, GA | $1,284 | $1,016–$1,524 | #93 of 116 |
| Pensacola–Ferry Pass, FL | $1,283 | $1,076–$1,509 | #94 of 116 |
| Houston–Pasadena, TX | $1,279 | $1,031–$1,489 | #95 of 116 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,268 | $964–$1,322 | #96 of 116 |
| Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL | $1,262 | $1,168–$1,445 | #97 of 116 |
| Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL | $1,259 | $1,018–$1,373 | #98 of 116 |
| New Orleans–Metairie, LA | $1,234 | $1,029–$1,362 | #99 of 116 |
| Jackson, MS | $1,233 | $1,019–$1,357 | #100 of 116 |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,177 | $1,110–$1,299 | #101 of 116 |
| Huntington–Ashland, WV | $1,168 | $1,039–$1,352 | #102 of 116 |
| Augusta–Richmond County, GA | $1,145 | $1,011–$1,371 | #103 of 116 |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,135 | $918–$1,413 | #104 of 116 |
| El Paso, TX | $1,134 | $978–$1,205 | #105 of 116 |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,130 | $872–$1,341 | #106 of 116 |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,126 | $872–$1,309 | #107 of 116 |
| McAllen–Edinburg, TX | $1,113 | $902–$1,279 | #108 of 116 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $1,101 | $1,022–$1,393 | #109 of 116 |
| Sacramento–Roseville, CA | $1,098 | $762–$1,715 | #110 of 116 |
| Mobile, AL | $1,091 | $1,052–$1,272 | #111 of 116 |
| Shreveport–Bossier City, LA | $1,089 | $990–$1,265 | #112 of 116 |
| Fresno, CA | $1,072 | $843–$1,328 | #113 of 116 |
| Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL | $1,071 | $1,010–$1,330 | #114 of 116 |
| San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX | $843 | $788–$1,328 | #115 of 116 |
| San Juan–Bayamon, PR | $458 | $405–$516 | #116 of 116 |
Travel Surgical Technologist salary and pay by state
| State / jurisdiction | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $1,809 | $1,339–$2,152 | #1 of 52 |
| Rhode Island | $1,792 | $1,542–$1,970 | #2 of 52 |
| Wisconsin | $1,775 | $1,509–$1,892 | #3 of 52 |
| Colorado | $1,764 | $1,466–$1,934 | #4 of 52 |
| New York | $1,752 | $1,418–$2,161 | #5 of 52 |
| Minnesota | $1,743 | $1,581–$1,878 | #6 of 52 |
| Maine | $1,740 | $1,557–$2,084 | #7 of 52 |
| Alaska | $1,727 | $1,364–$2,008 | #8 of 52 |
| Massachusetts | $1,715 | $1,459–$2,084 | #9 of 52 |
| North Dakota | $1,712 | $1,471–$1,743 | #10 of 52 |
| New Hampshire | $1,708 | $1,486–$1,856 | #11 of 52 |
| New Jersey | $1,697 | $1,416–$1,883 | #12 of 52 |
| Iowa | $1,686 | $1,411–$1,751 | #13 of 52 |
| Nevada | $1,657 | $1,311–$1,864 | #14 of 52 |
| Nebraska | $1,641 | $1,483–$1,769 | #15 of 52 |
| Indiana | $1,589 | $1,490–$1,909 | #16 of 52 |
| Wyoming | $1,563 | $1,336–$1,726 | #17 of 52 |
| Arizona | $1,555 | $1,347–$1,798 | #18 of 52 |
| Delaware | $1,550 | $1,358–$1,843 | #19 of 52 |
| Hawaii | $1,544 | $1,118–$1,647 | #20 of 52 |
| Illinois | $1,538 | $1,431–$1,848 | #21 of 52 |
| Idaho | $1,533 | $1,299–$1,641 | #22 of 52 |
| South Dakota | $1,532 | $1,324–$1,635 | #23 of 52 |
| District of Columbia | $1,513 | $961–$1,635 | #24 of 52 |
| Ohio | $1,490 | $1,322–$1,761 | #25 of 52 |
| Maryland | $1,479 | $1,293–$1,745 | #26 of 52 |
| Montana | $1,478 | $1,192–$1,711 | #27 of 52 |
| Kansas | $1,477 | $1,195–$1,647 | #28 of 52 |
| Kentucky | $1,461 | $1,214–$1,609 | #29 of 52 |
| Oregon | $1,461 | $1,314–$1,699 | #30 of 52 |
| Missouri | $1,444 | $1,198–$1,616 | #31 of 52 |
| Virginia | $1,433 | $1,253–$1,783 | #32 of 52 |
| South Carolina | $1,431 | $1,200–$1,544 | #33 of 52 |
| Vermont | $1,412 | $1,188–$1,682 | #34 of 52 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,392 | $1,156–$1,600 | #35 of 52 |
| Washington | $1,391 | $1,122–$1,632 | #36 of 52 |
| North Carolina | $1,367 | $1,156–$1,537 | #37 of 52 |
| California | $1,353 | $1,072–$1,652 | #38 of 52 |
| Oklahoma | $1,346 | $1,160–$1,433 | #39 of 52 |
| Michigan | $1,336 | $1,095–$1,614 | #40 of 52 |
| Utah | $1,332 | $1,045–$1,634 | #41 of 52 |
| Florida | $1,324 | $1,111–$1,594 | #42 of 52 |
| Tennessee | $1,298 | $1,100–$1,382 | #43 of 52 |
| Arkansas | $1,240 | $1,026–$1,370 | #44 of 52 |
| Georgia | $1,216 | $959–$1,490 | #45 of 52 |
| Louisiana | $1,207 | $998–$1,321 | #46 of 52 |
| Texas | $1,174 | $902–$1,454 | #47 of 52 |
| West Virginia | $1,123 | $903–$1,409 | #48 of 52 |
| New Mexico | $1,101 | $1,010–$1,377 | #49 of 52 |
| Alabama | $1,080 | $858–$1,311 | #50 of 52 |
| Mississippi | $1,024 | $969–$1,225 | #51 of 52 |
| Puerto Rico | $457 | $402–$511 | #52 of 52 |