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Surgical Technologists in Michigan

Is Michigan a good place for you to work as a Surgical Technologist?

8.7% Jobs Projection
$43,270 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Surgical Technologists Work in Michigan?

4,240 people worked as Surgical Technologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,010 Surgical Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Surgical Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 330 annual Surgical Technologists job openings in Michigan, and 4,010 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Surgical Technologists ranged from $30,120 to $58,600 with $43,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.48 to $28.17. The median hourly rate was $20.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,930 $43,120
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 730 $41,670
Ann Arbor, MI 210 $44,070
Flint, MI 180 $45,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 160 $46,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 160 $45,780
Saginaw, MI 140 $41,320

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

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