Surgical Technologists (29-2055)
Occupation description: Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 219 | 235 | 7.3 | 7 | 12 | 21 |
| United States | 112,100 | 121,800 | 0.0 | 3,400 | 6,000 | 10,400 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 24.09 | 16.07 | 19.11 | 23.22 | 28.52 | 34.33 |
| Alaska | 32.53 | 25.41 | 28.46 | 32.88 | 36.73 | 39.48 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 33.50 | 26.20 | 29.54 | 33.53 | 37.06 | 40.76 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 30.25 | 20.85 | 25.97 | 30.89 | 36.04 | 38.97 |
| Balance of State | 31.61 | 25.90 | 28.08 | 31.51 | 35.84 | 38.37 |
