The Top Metro Areas for Surgical Technologists
The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2006) for:
Surgical Technologists
Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Surgical Technologists relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
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| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary
(2006) | Relative
Popularity |
|---|
ALABAMA | | | |
| Anniston | 90 | $29,820 | 4.1 |
| Montgomery | 150 | $33,030 | 1.7 |
| Birmingham | 340 | $28,890 | 1.2 |
ALASKA | | | |
| Anchorage | 120 | $49,450 | 1.4 |
ARIZONA | | | |
| Tucson | 190 | $39,500 | 1 |
| Phoenix | 580 | $38,490 | 0.6 |
ARKANSAS | | | |
| Fort Smith | 120 | $30,190 | 1.9 |
| Little Rock | 260 | $30,720 | 1.5 |
| Fayetteville | 120 | $32,530 | 1.3 |
CALIFORNIA | | | |
| Redding | 70 | $47,100 | 2.1 |
| Napa | 50 | $43,810 | 1.6 |
| Visalia | 100 | $40,460 | 1.5 |
| Stockton | 140 | $43,530 | 1.2 |
| Fresno | 220 | $45,460 | 1.2 |
| Modesto | 110 | $47,750 | 1.2 |
| San Francisco | 650 | $53,140 | 1.2 |
| Los Angeles | 2,760 | $43,440 | 1.2 |
| Santa Barbara | 100 | $38,820 | 1.1 |
| San Jose | 430 | $50,140 | 0.9 |
| San Diego | 630 | $42,290 | 0.9 |
| Riverside | 600 | $40,720 | 0.8 |
| Sacramento | 410 | $44,660 | 0.8 |
| Santa Ana | 640 | $44,890 | 0.7 |
| Oakland | 410 | $55,300 | 0.7 |
| Oxnard | 110 | $37,500 | 0.7 |
| Bakersfield | 90 | $45,130 | 0.6 |
| Salinas | 50 | $50,010 | 0.6 |
| Santa Rosa | 60 | $51,340 | 0.6 |
COLORADO | | | |
| Pueblo | 50 | $46,490 | 2.2 |
| Boulder | 100 | $40,450 | 1.3 |
| Denver | 680 | $38,030 | 1 |
CONNECTICUT | | | |
| New Haven | 400 | $41,710 | 2.7 |
| Hartford | 310 | $46,770 | 1 |
| Norwich | 60 | $40,990 | 0.9 |
| Bridgeport | 150 | $50,270 | 0.6 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | | | |
| Washington | 730 | $41,500 | 0.6 |
FLORIDA | | | |
| Panama City | 110 | $26,430 | 3.3 |
| Sebastian | 50 | $35,400 | 2.2 |
| Cape Coral | 260 | $39,230 | 2.2 |
| Palm Bay | 200 | $48,750 | 1.9 |
| Deltona | 160 | $37,690 | 1.9 |
| Lakeland | 180 | $33,500 | 1.7 |
| Miami | 880 | $35,180 | 1.6 |
| West Palm Beach | 470 | $36,620 | 1.5 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 60 | $35,790 | 1.5 |
| Pensacola | 120 | $34,100 | 1.5 |
| Jacksonville | 450 | $33,490 | 1.4 |
| Tampa | 820 | $35,580 | 1.2 |
| Tallahassee | 100 | $32,600 | 1.2 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 420 | $35,380 | 1 |
| Orlando | 550 | $32,840 | 0.9 |
| Sarasota | 130 | $35,350 | 0.8 |
| Port St. Lucie | 50 | $35,840 | 0.8 |
GEORGIA | | | |
| Augusta | 240 | $32,230 | 2.2 |
| Columbus | 80 | $27,120 | 1.4 |
| Albany | 40 | $32,650 | 1.4 |
| Atlanta | 1,440 | $35,520 | 1.1 |
HAWAII | | | |
| Honolulu | 300 | $40,680 | 1.3 |
IDAHO | | | |
| Boise | 210 | $33,600 | 1.6 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 30 | $38,820 | 1.3 |
ILLINOIS | | | |
| Peoria | 210 | $40,570 | 2.4 |
| Chicago | 2,580 | $41,160 | 1.2 |
| Bloomington | 40 | $34,000 | 1.2 |
| Waukegan | 120 | $41,960 | 0.6 |
INDIANA | | | |
| Evansville | 270 | $34,280 | 2.9 |
| Michigan City | 60 | $37,310 | 2.9 |
| Fort Wayne | 220 | $35,980 | 1.9 |
| Elkhart | 110 | $38,690 | 1.6 |
| Gary | 210 | $36,200 | 1.4 |
| Indianapolis | 680 | $40,080 | 1.4 |
| South Bend | 90 | $36,200 | 1.3 |
IOWA | | | |
| Sioux City | 80 | $30,660 | 2.3 |
| Davenport | 150 | $36,010 | 1.5 |
| Des Moines | 130 | $37,850 | 0.8 |
KANSAS | | | |
| Wichita | 190 | $36,110 | 1.3 |
KENTUCKY | | | |
| Lexington | 270 | $34,140 | 2.1 |
| Louisville | 520 | $35,300 | 1.6 |
LOUISIANA | | | |
| Monroe | 130 | $28,500 | 3.5 |
| Alexandria | 50 | $27,680 | 1.7 |
| New Orleans | 410 | $34,250 | 1.7 |
| Lafayette | 100 | $30,360 | 1.5 |
| Houma | 60 | $31,090 | 1.5 |
| Shreveport | 120 | $28,570 | 1.4 |
| Lake Charles | 30 | $28,700 | 0.7 |
| Baton Rouge | 120 | $32,500 | 0.6 |
MAINE | | | |
| Lewiston | 50 | $33,710 | 2.2 |
MARYLAND | | | |
| Salisbury | 60 | $44,510 | 2.4 |
| Hagerstown | 70 | $33,800 | 1.4 |
| Baltimore | 900 | $41,090 | 1.3 |
| Bethesda | 240 | $51,710 | 0.8 |
MASSACHUSETTS | | | |
| Worcester | 170 | $42,310 | 1.3 |
| Boston | 950 | $43,420 | 1 |
| Lowell | 40 | $36,580 | 0.6 |
MICHIGAN | | | |
| Flint | 140 | $39,540 | 2 |
| Ann Arbor | 150 | $34,060 | 1.7 |
| Detroit | 490 | $40,090 | 1.3 |
| Kalamazoo | 90 | $34,870 | 1.3 |
| Warren | 590 | $40,420 | 0.9 |
MINNESOTA | | | |
| Duluth | 190 | $41,090 | 2.8 |
| Minneapolis | 830 | $44,390 | 0.8 |
MISSISSIPPI | | | |
| Gulfport | 130 | $32,500 | 2.7 |
| Jackson | 360 | $32,030 | 2.6 |
MISSOURI | | | |
| Kansas City | 620 | $41,100 | 1.1 |
| St. Louis | 620 | $34,510 | 0.9 |
MONTANA | | | |
| Missoula | 80 | $36,840 | 3.1 |
| Billings | 60 | $36,090 | 1.4 |
NEBRASKA | | | |
| Omaha | 270 | $34,340 | 1.1 |
NEVADA | | | |
| Reno | 160 | $42,350 | 1.4 |
| Las Vegas | 580 | $42,220 | 1.1 |
NEW JERSEY | | | |
| Newark | 420 | $41,590 | 0.7 |
| Camden | 220 | $39,800 | 0.7 |
| Edison | 270 | $42,210 | 0.5 |
| Trenton | 50 | $42,200 | 0.4 |
NEW MEXICO | | | |
| Albuquerque | 130 | $32,210 | 0.6 |
NEW YORK | | | |
| Nassau | 1,010 | $39,550 | 1.5 |
| New York | 3,220 | $40,530 | 1.1 |
| Utica | 70 | $33,240 | 1.1 |
| Buffalo | 280 | $34,790 | 1 |
| Syracuse | 140 | $36,400 | 0.8 |
| Albany | 170 | $32,940 | 0.7 |
| Rochester | 190 | $31,360 | 0.7 |
| Poughkeepsie | 70 | $39,590 | 0.5 |
NORTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Winston-Salem | 270 | $35,630 | 2.4 |
| Hickory | 130 | $34,550 | 1.4 |
| Wilmington | 100 | $31,920 | 1.4 |
| Charlotte | 450 | $34,110 | 1 |
| Greensboro | 160 | $34,590 | 0.8 |
| Raleigh | 200 | $37,470 | 0.8 |
OHIO | | | |
| Canton | 220 | $30,260 | 2.4 |
| Lima | 60 | $32,220 | 2.3 |
| Columbus | 690 | $33,150 | 1.4 |
| Cleveland | 790 | $36,230 | 1.3 |
| Akron | 220 | $37,070 | 1.2 |
| Youngstown | 140 | $37,290 | 1.1 |
| Cincinnati | 600 | $34,940 | 1 |
| Toledo | 170 | $38,440 | 1 |
| Dayton | 210 | $38,170 | 0.9 |
OKLAHOMA | | | |
| Lawton | 70 | $25,660 | 4.7 |
| Oklahoma City | 640 | $32,480 | 2.1 |
| Tulsa | 440 | $29,620 | 1.9 |
OREGON | | | |
| Medford | 90 | $35,910 | 2.2 |
| Eugene | 90 | $38,790 | 1.2 |
| Portland | 360 | $42,020 | 0.6 |
PENNSYLVANIA | | | |
| Johnstown | 40 | $35,420 | 1.5 |
| Pittsburgh | 870 | $32,160 | 1.4 |
| Scranton | 170 | $33,110 | 1.2 |
| Erie | 60 | $27,740 | 0.9 |
| Lancaster | 110 | $38,910 | 0.9 |
| Allentown | 150 | $35,930 | 0.8 |
| Philadelphia | 870 | $37,170 | 0.8 |
RHODE ISLAND | | | |
| Providence | 270 | $41,610 | 0.9 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Greenville | 420 | $32,920 | 2.6 |
| Columbia | 380 | $34,140 | 2 |
| Myrtle Beach | 60 | $34,600 | 1 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | | | |
| Rapid City | 130 | $32,250 | 4.6 |
| Sioux Falls | 180 | $33,840 | 2.7 |
TENNESSEE | | | |
| Knoxville | 430 | $32,040 | 2.4 |
| Nashville | 960 | $40,320 | 2.3 |
| Memphis | 710 | $33,260 | 2.1 |
| Kingsport | 120 | $36,980 | 2.1 |
| Chattanooga | 140 | $34,730 | 1.1 |
TEXAS | | | |
| Odessa | 80 | $38,120 | 3.2 |
| Waco | 130 | $33,110 | 2.7 |
| Corpus Christi | 180 | $36,940 | 2 |
| Tyler | 80 | $33,860 | 1.7 |
| El Paso | 220 | $35,770 | 1.7 |
| Fort Worth | 640 | $36,980 | 1.4 |
| Austin | 540 | $38,240 | 1.4 |
| San Antonio | 570 | $37,220 | 1.3 |
| McAllen | 140 | $34,590 | 1.2 |
| Beaumont | 100 | $35,200 | 1.2 |
| Houston | 1,590 | $37,920 | 1.2 |
| Texarkana | 30 | $31,770 | 1.2 |
| Longview | 50 | $29,840 | 1.1 |
| Dallas | 810 | $36,460 | 0.7 |
VIRGINIA | | | |
| Virginia Beach | 500 | $35,540 | 1.2 |
| Richmond | 330 | $36,020 | 1 |
WASHINGTON | | | |
| Spokane | 200 | $36,550 | 1.8 |
| Yakima | 50 | $40,720 | 1.2 |
| Tacoma | 160 | $41,920 | 1.1 |
| Kennewick | 40 | $42,280 | 0.9 |
| Seattle | 620 | $44,820 | 0.8 |
WEST VIRGINIA | | | |
| Charleston | 200 | $28,060 | 2.6 |
| Huntington | 150 | $31,830 | 2.6 |
| Parkersburg | 80 | $26,330 | 2.3 |
WISCONSIN | | | |
| Fond du Lac | 40 | $37,740 | 2.2 |
| Green Bay | 190 | $38,780 | 2.2 |
| Eau Claire | 70 | $42,610 | 1.9 |
| Madison | 270 | $39,760 | 1.5 |
| Milwaukee | 710 | $44,620 | 1.5 |
| Janesville | 40 | $38,460 | 1.2 |
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