LIVE MARKET·103 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Surgical Technician salary in Illinois: $29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr median.

Pay range $29.50$1,180$61,360–$33.00/hr$1,320/wk$68,640/yr across the middle 50% of 103 active Illinois postings from 27 employers.

14.5% below the national Surgical Technician median of $34.50/hr · #18 of 32 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$29.50$1,180$61,360
P25–P75
$29.50$1,180$61,360–$33.00$1,320$68,640
middle 50%
Postings
103
last 180 days
Employers
27
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SURGICAL TECHNICIAN

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin12 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
02Illinois (this page)103 postings
$29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr
03Kentucky44 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
04Indiana5 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·32 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Surgical Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Nevada11 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
02Massachusetts49 postings
$40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr
03Arizona32 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
04Oregon26 postings
$39.75/hr$1,590/wk$82,680/yr
05California319 postings
$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
See all 32 states →National Surgical Technician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SURGICAL TECHNICIAN · IL

Surgical Technician pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Surgical Technician make in Illinois?

The median Surgical Technician pay in Illinois is $29.50/hr (about $61,360/yr), based on 103 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Surgical Technician pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $29.50–$33.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.00 to $70.20/hr.

Do Surgical Technicians in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 14.5% less than the national Surgical Technician median of $34.50/hr, ranking #18 of 32 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Surgical Technicians in Illinois?

27 employers posted Surgical Technician 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.