Surgical technologist salary in Minnesota
Open surgical technologist jobs in Minnesota post a median of $40.50 an hour, the middle half $35.25–$42.25 (about $84,200 a year full time), $3.50 above the national posted median. From 25 jobs at 10 employers that state their pay.
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What surgical technologists are paid in Minnesota
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Minnesota
Middle half of 16 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $40.50. 76% of the 33 open surgical technologist jobs in Minnesota state an hourly rate.
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Surgical technologist pay by town in Minnesota
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | $42.25 | $32.92–$54.42 | 5 (3) |
| St. Paul | $41.50 | $32–$50.65 | 4 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Surgical technologist pay by employer in Minnesota
What each employer posts for surgical technologists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Minnesota (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for surgical technologists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open surgical technologist jobs in Minnesota
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Surgical Technologist L&D Casual
Fairview Health Services · Burnsville, MN· 2w ago
$37.67–$54.42/hr
Surgical Technologist - Ridges Hospital
Fairview Health Services · Burnsville, MN· 2w ago
$37.67–$54.42/hr
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Ambulatory Surgery Center
HealthPartners · Shakopee, MN· 1d ago
$37.43–$50.65/hr
Per Diem Certified Surgical Technologist, Regions Family Birth Center
HealthPartners · St. Paul, MN· 2w ago
$37.43–$50.65/hr
Surgical Technologist Cardiovascular
Allina Health · Minneapolis, MN· 1w ago
$36.80–$48.96/hr
Allina Health · Minneapolis, St. Paul and 2 more, MN· 2d ago
$32.92–$50.03/hr
Surgical Technologist - Operating Room - CST
Mayo Clinic · Red Wing, MN· 2mo ago
$32.43–$48.66/hr
Children's Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN· 2w ago
$32.93–$47.64/hr
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN· 6mo ago
$32.53–$46.78/hr
Surgical Technologist - Day Shift - Cardiac Call Team
Essentia Health · Duluth, MN· 1mo ago
$28.82–$41.81/hr
Surgical Technologist - Dermatology
Tareen Dermatology Pa · St. Paul, MN· 3w ago
$32–$38/hr
Certified Surgical Technician - (64 hours per pay period)
Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia, MN· 2mo ago
$28.33–$35.42/hr
What BLS measures in Minnesota
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$39.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN$25.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, opens in a new tab)
- Fargo, ND-MN$29.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN, opens in a new tab)
- Rochester, MN$37.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rochester, MN, opens in a new tab)
- Duluth, MN-WI$34.79/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Duluth, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)
- St. Cloud, MN$33.30/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Cloud, MN, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$29.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Forks, ND-MN, opens in a new tab)
Surgical technologist salary in Minnesota: common questions
How much does a surgical technologist make in Minnesota?
Open surgical technologist jobs in Minnesota that state an hourly rate post a median of $40.50, the middle half $35.25–$42.25 (25 jobs from 10 employers). Full time that is about $84,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $38.56/hr ($80,210 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Minnesota (May 2025).
Where in Minnesota do surgical technologists earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Minneapolis ($42.25) and St. Paul ($41.50). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Minnesota pay surgical technologists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Fairview Health Services ($46) and HealthPartners ($44).
How does Minnesota compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Minnesota ($40.50) is $3.50 above the national posted median of $37. In the BLS survey Minnesota ranks 6 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 25 of 33 open surgical technologist jobs in Minnesota (76%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Technologists (SOC 29-2055), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Technologists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Technologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Surgical technologist salary in Minnesota. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/surgical-technologist/minnesota