LIVE MARKET·51 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Surgical Technologist salary in Illinois: $31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr median.

Pay range $27.75$1,110$57,720–$33.00/hr$1,320/wk$68,640/yr across the middle 50% of 51 active Illinois postings from 18 employers.

6.0% below the national Certified Surgical Technologist median of $33.50/hr · #16 of 24 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$31.50$1,260$65,520
P25–P75
$27.75$1,110$57,720–$33.00$1,320$68,640
middle 50%
Postings
51
last 180 days
Employers
18
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois (this page)51 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr
02Indiana26 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·24 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Surgical Technologist pay is highest nationally.

01Connecticut63 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
02Oregon6 postings
$45.06/hr$1,802/wk$93,725/yr
03Washington25 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
04Nevada10 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
05New York61 postings
$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
See all 24 states →National Certified Surgical Technologist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST · IL

Certified Surgical Technologist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Certified Surgical Technologist make in Illinois?

The median Certified Surgical Technologist pay in Illinois is $31.50/hr (about $65,520/yr), based on 51 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Surgical Technologist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $27.75–$33.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.50 to $42.50/hr.

Do Certified Surgical Technologists in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 6.0% less than the national Certified Surgical Technologist median of $33.50/hr, ranking #16 of 24 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Surgical Technologists in Illinois?

18 employers posted Certified Surgical Technologist roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.