LIVE MARKET·70 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Surgical Technician salary in New Jersey: $34.50/hr$1,380/wk$71,760/yr median.

Pay range $33.50$1,340$69,680–$36.88/hr$1,475/wk$76,710/yr across the middle 50% of 70 active New Jersey postings from 23 employers.

0.0% above the national Surgical Technician median of $34.50/hr · #9 of 32 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$34.50$1,380$71,760
P25–P75
$33.50$1,340$69,680–$36.88$1,475$76,710
middle 50%
Postings
70
last 180 days
Employers
23
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SURGICAL TECHNICIAN

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New York80 postings
$37.75/hr$1,510/wk$78,520/yr
02New Jersey (this page)70 postings
$34.50/hr$1,380/wk$71,760/yr
03Pennsylvania6 postings
$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/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
03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist601 postings
$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr02Nuclear Medicine Technologist331 postings
$79.70/hr$3,188/wk$165,776/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist127 postings
$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr04Radiology Technologist486 postings
$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr05CT Technologist539 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr06MRI Technologist304 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr07Speech Language Pathologist282 postings
$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr08Occupational Therapist411 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr09Physical Therapist942 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr10Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant130 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr11Phlebotomist599 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver600 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SURGICAL TECHNICIAN · NJ

Surgical Technician pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Surgical Technician make in New Jersey?

The median Surgical Technician pay in New Jersey is $34.50/hr (about $71,760/yr), based on 70 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Surgical Technician pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $33.50–$36.88/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $50.00/hr.

Do Surgical Technicians in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 0.0% more than the national Surgical Technician median of $34.50/hr, ranking #9 of 32 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Surgical Technicians in New Jersey?

23 employers posted Surgical Technician roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.

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