Surgical Tech salary in Ohio: $62,420 median.
How pay for surgical techs in Ohio compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.
Hourly pay in Ohio, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $23.13 · 25th $26.63 · median $30.01 · 75th $35.48 · 90th $38.77.
Surgical Techs in Ohio earned a median of $62,420 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 3% below the national median of $64,650. Ohio ranked 31 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 3,730 people employed.
- Ohio median
- $62,420
- $30.01/hr
- U.S. median
- $64,650
- -3% in Ohio
- Rank among states
- 31 of 51
- by median pay
- Employed
- 3,730
- location quotient 0.89
More on surgical tech pay in Ohio
The median hourly wage for surgical technologists in Ohio was $30.01 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The middle half of surgical technologists in Ohio earned between $55,380 and $73,790 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The lowest-paid 10% of surgical technologists in Ohio earned less than $48,110 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $80,640 (BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The mean annual wage for surgical technologists in Ohio was $64,770 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Where in Ohio it pays most
Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.
States with similar pay
Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.
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- Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
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