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Surgical Tech salary in Michigan: $63,320 median.

How pay for surgical techs in Michigan compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Michigan · BLS May 2025
$63,320median in Michigan

Hourly pay in Michigan, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $21.00 · 25th $24.95 · median $30.44 · 75th $36.77 · 90th $38.25.

Quick answer

Surgical Techs in Michigan earned a median of $63,320 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 2% below the national median of $64,650. Michigan ranked 26 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 3,840 people employed.

Michigan median
$63,320
$30.44/hr
U.S. median
$64,650
-2% in Michigan
Rank among states
26 of 51
by median pay
Employed
3,840
location quotient 1.15
Key facts

More on surgical tech pay in Michigan

  • The median hourly wage for surgical technologists in Michigan was $30.44 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of surgical technologists in Michigan earned between $51,890 and $76,470 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of surgical technologists in Michigan earned less than $43,690 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $79,550 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for surgical technologists in Michigan was $64,590 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Michigan it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$67,660
  2. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$66,270
  3. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$65,810
  4. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$63,680
  5. Lansing-East Lansing, MI$63,310
  6. Traverse City, MI$63,230
  7. Flint, MI$61,080
  8. Saginaw, MI$54,470
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Georgia$64,010
  2. Nebraska$63,880
  3. Michigan$63,320
  4. Maine$62,860
  5. Utah$62,720

See all states on the national Surgical Tech salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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