LIVE MARKET·170 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Surgical Technologist salary in Illinois: $34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr median.

Pay range $32.00$1,280$66,560–$52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr across the middle 50% of 170 active Illinois postings from 32 employers.

18.1% below the national Surgical Technologist median of $41.50/hr · #43 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$34.00$1,360$70,720
P25–P75
$32.00$1,280$66,560–$52.00$2,080$108,160
middle 50%
Postings
170
last 180 days
Employers
32
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Iowa24 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
02Indiana28 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
03Kentucky25 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
04Illinois (this page)170 postings
$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr
05Missouri40 postings
$33.50/hr$1,340/wk$69,680/yr
06Wisconsin166 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Surgical Technologist pay is highest nationally.

01North Dakota37 postings
$58.70/hr$2,348/wk$122,096/yr
02South Carolina23 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
03New Hampshire44 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
04South Dakota21 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
05Alaska24 postings
$54.83/hr$2,193/wk$114,046/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST · IL

Surgical Technologist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Surgical Technologist make in Illinois?

The median Surgical Technologist pay in Illinois is $34.00/hr (about $70,720/yr), based on 170 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Surgical Technologist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $32.00–$52.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.00 to $74.00/hr.

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

Illinois pays 18.1% less than the national Surgical Technologist median of $41.50/hr, ranking #43 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Surgical Technologists in Illinois?

32 employers posted 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.