The median annual wage for Surgical Technologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $65,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,370.
Pay spans roughly $52,780 at the 10th percentile to $112,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.53 per hour. An estimated 2,680 people work as surgical technologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $65,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.53 |
| 10th percentile | $52,780 |
| 90th percentile | $112,080 |
| Employment | 2,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.