What surgical technologists earn in Vermont and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $29.17 an hour. That is 6% less than the national median of $64,650.
The middle half of surgical technologists in Vermont earn $51,040 to $72,270.
Vermont pays surgical technologists more than 12 of the other 49 states. Highest: Hawaii ($82,640).
0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.60× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $29.17 | 90 | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $32.13 | 30 |
Surgical Technologists in Vermont earned a median of $60,660 a year ($29.17 an hour) in May 2025, 6% less than the national median of $64,650. The middle half earned $51,040 to $72,270.
Among areas in Vermont, pay was highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $60,660.
Vermont ranks #38 of 50 states for surgical technologists pay. Hawaii pays the most, at $82,640 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 140 people worked as surgical technologists in Vermont in May 2025, or 0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.