Surgical Technologist (Surgical Tech, Scrub Tech, CST) salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
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The median annual wage for Surgical Technologists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL was $61,730 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $51,040 and $70,430.
What does the published band tell you about a CST offer?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for CST in Orlando, FL is $51,040 to $70,430. That CST band spans
How does CST pay in Orlando, FL compare with the nation?
BLS reports $61,730 as the annual median for SOC 29-2055, Surgical Technologists, in Orlando, FL. CST in Orlando, FL has a annual median $2,920 below the national median of $64,650. For CST in Orlando, FL, CST may cover different duties within that published occupation. We ask what this CST must handle before you use the Orlando, FL median in an offer.
What does Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL add to this CST comparison?
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL reports $59,540 for Surgical Technologists in BLS OEWS May 2025. The CST median gap between Orlando, FL and Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $2,190 on this annual basis. For CST in Orlando, FL, A CST candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For CST in Orlando, FL, this Orlando, FL comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.
What does Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL add to this CST comparison?
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL reports $50,500 for Surgical Technologists in BLS OEWS May 2025. The CST median gap between Orlando, FL and Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is
Which published industries help you read CST pay?
For CST in Orlando, FL, for CST, Other Ambulatory Health Care Services, NAICS 621900, reports a national median of $66,200. For CST in Orlando, FL, for CST, Hospitals, NAICS 622000, reports a national median of $65,020. These Surgical Technologists estimates are national, not industry pay rates for Orlando, FL. For CST in Orlando, FL, top-coded industry medians are not placed in this numeric CST ranking. For CST in Orlando, FL, use the CST setting and duties to decide whether that industry comparison belongs in your brief.
What changed between releases for CST in Orlando, FL?
CST in Orlando, FL had a annual median of $60,740 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same CST mapping is $61,730. Subtracting those two Orlando, FL medians gives $990 more in reported pay. For CST in Orlando, FL, that CST comparison is not a forecast, an inflation adjustment or a promised raise.
What belongs beside base pay in your CST offer?
CST wages in Orlando, FL include base rates and guaranteed or production pay under the BLS definition. For CST in Orlando, FL, price the CST shift separately when you discuss differentials or extra cover. For CST in Orlando, FL, for this CST brief, overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay sit outside the OEWS wage. A non-production sign-on payment for CST is also outside that Orlando, FL figure. For CST in Orlando, FL, we discuss those CST terms without inventing an amount to add.
What else should you ask about this pay table?
For CST in Orlando, FL, CST maps to SOC 29-2055, Surgical Technologists. The Orlando, FL annual median is $61,730. For CST in Orlando, FL, the occupation is a direct match to this title.
Does Orlando, FL publish a separate wage for CST?
For CST in Orlando, FL, CST maps to SOC 29-2055, Surgical Technologists. The Orlando, FL annual median is $61,730. For CST in Orlando, FL, the occupation is a direct match to this title.
Where should you place a CST offer inside the Orlando, FL band?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for CST in Orlando, FL is $51,040 to $70,430. That CST band spans
Can the CST figure in Orlando, FL stand in for the whole package?
CST pay in this Orlando, FL table is not total compensation. For CST in Orlando, FL, shift differential, on-call pay and non-production sign-on payments are excluded by the OEWS definition. For CST in Orlando, FL, write those terms separately before comparing offers.
Which markets can you compare with Orlando, FL for CST?
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL and Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL have published rows for Surgical Technologists. For CST in Orlando, FL, they are the closest available published metro reference points under the disclosed geography method. For CST in Orlando, FL, each linked CST table names its own area and SOC.
Is the CST change in Orlando, FL a forecast?
CST in Orlando, FL had a annual median of $60,740 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same CST mapping is $61,730. Subtracting those two Orlando, FL medians gives $990 more in reported pay. For CST in Orlando, FL, that CST comparison is not a forecast, an inflation adjustment or a promised raise.
The CST comparison for Orlando, FL uses 2024 Census reference points. For CST in Orlando, FL, rural comparisons use unweighted county centers from fetched 2024 BLS definitions, or a disclosed state reference point if the group cannot be matched. For CST in Orlando, FL, these are not nearest-to-your-facility claims. Read the geography and wage definitions.
BLS occupation: Surgical Technologists.
The published occupation matches Surgical Technologist (Surgical Tech, Scrub Tech, CST). BLS wages are not a specific employer offer.
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL versus the nation
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL median is $2,920 (4.5%) below the national median of $64,650.
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,950 |
| 25th percentile | $51,040 |
| Median | $61,730 |
| 75th percentile | $70,430 |
| 90th percentile | $79,080 |
| Mean (average) | $61,920 |
United States
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,940 |
| 25th percentile | $54,690 |
| Median | $64,650 |
| 75th percentile | $79,750 |
| 90th percentile | $96,940 |
| Mean (average) | $68,710 |
For Surgical Technologists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, BLS reports a median of $61,730; the middle half of workers earned between $51,040 and $70,430 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $19.21 |
| 25th percentile | $24.54 |
| Median | $29.68 |
| 75th percentile | $33.86 |
| 90th percentile | $38.02 |
| Mean (average) | $29.77 |
United States
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22.09 |
| 25th percentile | $26.29 |
| Median | $31.08 |
| 75th percentile | $38.34 |
| 90th percentile | $46.61 |
| Mean (average) | $33.03 |
For Surgical Technologists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, BLS reports a median of $29.68; the middle half of workers earned between $24.54 and $33.86 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What BLS wages include and exclude
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discount
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal and lodging payments
- Merchandise discounts
- Non-production bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Perquisites
- Profit-sharing payments
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition repayment
- Uniform allowance
- Weekend premium pay
- Year-end bonuses
Employment: 1,490 jobs. Location quotient: 1.39.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-2055 Surgical Technologists, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. BLS page for this occupation. BLS page for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. CSV
How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?
These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Surgical Technologists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
| Pay basis | BLS OEWS May 2024 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| annual | $60,740 | $61,730 |
| hourly | $29.20 | $29.68 |
Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?
OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. Compare the regular pay for the duties you need covered.
A BLS occupation can include different settings, shifts and levels; it does not price your exact schedule.
Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.
Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.
Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.
BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.
How does clinical pay compare with management pay here?
These duties map to different BLS occupations. A manager's median is not a promised raise for a clinician. Read the mapping on each page. Each link below opens a related occupation with its own SOC code, published percentiles and source line. Compare the duties before comparing medians, because a title change can mean a different occupation.
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