Surgical Technologists in Oklahoma

Get the information you need to know about working as a Surgical Technologist.

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

• Projected employment for Surgical Technologists in Oklahoma is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Surgical Technologists Work in Oklahoma?

1,440 people worked as Surgical Technologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,500 Surgical Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Surgical Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Surgical Technologists job openings in Oklahoma, and 1,940 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Surgical Technologists Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Surgical Technologists ranged from $30,240 to $57,880 with $39,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.54 to $27.83. The median hourly rate was $19.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.06 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.13.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	630	$43,610
Tulsa, OK	450	$38,390
Fort Smith, AR-OK	130	$36,330
Lawton, OK	70	$37,610

Top States for Surgical Technologists Employment

The table below shows the states 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 OK

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What Major Will Prepare You For a Surgical Technologist Career?

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Surgical Technology
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.