Surgical Technologists in Indiana

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Surgical Technologists in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Surgical Technologists in Indiana is growing faster than average.

• Surgical Technologists in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Surgical Technologist Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
• Allied Health Professions
• Surgical Technology
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Sterile Processing Technology/Technician

How Many Surgical Technologists Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 3,180 people working as Surgical Technologists in the year 2018.

There were 3,210 Surgical Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,710 Surgical Technologists working in it, which means Indiana has more Surgical Technologists than average.

Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Surgical Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 280 annual job openings, and a total of 3,290 jobs for Indiana Surgical Technologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,000 annual jobs and 120,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Surgical Technologists Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Surgical Technologists ranged from $33,110 to $61,160 with $45,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.92 to $29.4. The median hourly rate was $21.63.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Surgical Technologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Surgical Technologists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,690	$49,920
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	1,120	$45,500
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	590	$46,520
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	560	$48,450
Fort Wayne, IN	310	$46,200
Evansville, IN-KY	260	$43,640
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	160	$45,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	160	$45,780
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	80	$44,680
Terre Haute, IN	70	$42,430
Bloomington, IN	60	$45,340

Top States for Surgical Technologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Surgical Technologists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	10,340	$48,420
California	9,640	$60,340
Florida	7,340	$43,930
New York	5,750	$53,410
Georgia	4,410	$44,450
Pennsylvania	4,390	$44,000
Michigan	4,240	$43,270
Ohio	3,690	$45,910
North Carolina	3,500	$43,300
Illinois	3,270	$47,940
Indiana	3,180	$45,000
Tennessee	3,040	$42,350
Massachusetts	2,920	$54,440
Wisconsin	2,600	$52,800
Minnesota	2,340	$58,540
Arizona	2,300	$50,990
Virginia	2,240	$48,270
Alabama	2,220	$35,970
New Jersey	2,060	$53,070
South Carolina	1,970	$38,790

Below are the states where Surgical Technologists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$63,870
California	$60,340
District of Columbia	$59,200
Nevada	$58,940
Minnesota	$58,540
Washington	$57,240
Connecticut	$56,290
Maryland	$55,110
Massachusetts	$54,440
Oregon	$53,700

Related Careers in Indiana

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Indiana Employment Total
Pharmacy Technicians	9,360
Psychiatric Technicians	2,220
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2,000
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	1,440
Dietetic Technicians	380
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	130

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.