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Surgical Technologists Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Surgical Technologists in IA have a median annual salary of $60,540, with 950 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $47,280 at the 10th percentile to $75,100 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$60,540

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.11

Employment

950

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$47,280
10th
$50,680
25th
$60,540
Median
$62,880
75th
$75,100
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$60,540

Median annual · 2025

United States

$64,650

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 6.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,110).

Top skills

  1. 1.MonitoringImportance 3.6
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Database software
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • Email software
  • Google Drive
  • Graphics software
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Nursing documentation software
  • Patient scheduling software
  • Patient tracking software
  • Supply documentation software
  • Surgery workflow communication software

Common tasks

  • Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
  • Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
  • Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
  • Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
  • Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
  • Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
  • Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
  • Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
  • Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
  • Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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