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Surgical Tech salary in Texas: $65,220 median.

How pay for surgical techs in Texas 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 · Texas · BLS May 2025
$65,220median in Texas

Hourly pay in Texas, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $19.21 · 25th $24.09 · median $31.35 · 75th $38.84 · 90th $44.51.

Quick answer

Surgical Techs in Texas earned a median of $65,220 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 1% above the national median of $64,650. Texas ranked 21 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 10,160 people employed.

Texas median
$65,220
$31.35/hr
U.S. median
$64,650
+1% in Texas
Rank among states
21 of 51
by median pay
Employed
10,160
location quotient 0.96
Key facts

More on surgical tech pay in Texas

  • The median hourly wage for surgical technologists in Texas was $31.35 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of surgical technologists in Texas earned between $50,100 and $80,790 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of surgical technologists in Texas earned less than $39,950 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $92,580 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for surgical technologists in Texas was $66,640 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Texas it pays most

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

  1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,990
  2. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$73,810
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$71,050
  4. Longview, TX$66,210
  5. Waco, TX$66,020
  6. Lubbock, TX$63,030
  7. Victoria, TX$63,000
  8. El Paso, TX$62,980
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Maryland$68,970
  2. Virginia$67,580
  3. Texas$65,220
  4. Illinois$64,650
  5. Indiana$64,240

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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