Career Atlas USA

Best States for Surgical Technologists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Idaho84.4 / 100
  2. 2Alaska76.6 / 100
  3. 3Oklahoma72.8 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin72.4 / 100
  5. 5South Dakota70.5 / 100
  6. 6South Carolina67.7 / 100
  7. 7Arkansas64.8 / 100
  8. 8Tennessee64.3 / 100
  9. 9Indiana64.1 / 100
  10. 10Georgia63.4 / 100
  11. 11Colorado63.2 / 100
  12. 12Arizona63.1 / 100
  13. 13Connecticut62.8 / 100
  14. 14Louisiana61.6 / 100
  15. 15New York60 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).