Green Bay, WI · SOC 29-2055

Surgical Technologists in Green Bay

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$73,120

per year in Green Bay

+13% above

National Median

$64,650

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$35.16/hr

median hourly

Employment

240

jobs in Green Bay

BLS metro-level wage data places Surgical Technologists pay in Green Bay, WI at a median of $73,120 per year ($35.16/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $64,650, Green Bay pays +13% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 240 surgical technologistss are employed across the Green Bay MSA in SOC 29-2055.

The Green Bay pay distribution spans from $61,110 at the 10th percentile to $82,210 at the 90th — a 1.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $63,130 and the 75th at $76,590, so half of Green Bay-based surgical technologistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Green Bay, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Green Bay

Annual Salary Distribution

$61,110$63,130$73,120$76,590$82,210
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$61,110

25th Percentile

$63,130

Median

$73,120

75th Percentile

$76,590

90th Percentile

$82,210

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Surgical Technologists make in Green Bay?
The median annual salary for Surgical Technologists in Green Bay, WI is $73,120 ($35.16/hour). The salary range spans from $61,110 at the 10th percentile to $82,210 at the 90th percentile.
Is Green Bay a good place to work as a Surgical Technologists?
Surgical Technologists in Green Bay, WI earns +13% above the national median of $64,650. There are approximately 240 Surgical Technologists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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