Travel Surgical Tech pay
Travel Surgical Techs on Bypass take home a median of $2,107 per week right now, across 94 open contracts. The middle half pay $1,743 to $2,303; the top contract pays $3,372. That is about $277/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,107
Middle half
$1,743–$2,303
Top / wk
$3,372
Open contracts
94
Highest-paying open Surgical Tech contracts
- Norfolk, VA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,372/wk
- Lebanon, NH10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,781/wk
- Cambridge, MA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,699/wk
- Aspen, CO12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,604/wk
- Aspen, CO12 hour mid · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,599/wk
- San Francisco, CA10 hour nights · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,523/wk
- Columbus, OH8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,517/wk
- Olympia, WA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,470/wk
- Lebanon, NH10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,470/wk
- Portland, OR8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,457/wk
- Vail, CO12 hour days · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,440/wk
- Boise, ID10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,436/wk
Travel Surgical Tech pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $1,920 | 15 |
| California | $1,890 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | $2,282 | 9 |
| South Carolina | $1,444 | 6 |
| Oregon | $2,216 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | $2,205 | 5 |
| Washington | $2,399 | 4 |
| Indiana | $2,153 | 4 |
| Kansas | $2,197 | 3 |
| Ohio | $2,185 | 3 |
| Virginia | $2,107 | 3 |
| New Mexico | $1,665 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $2,474 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,379 | 2 |
| Iowa | $2,265 | 2 |
| Alaska | $2,026 | 2 |
| Maryland | $2,013 | 2 |
| Texas | $1,703 | 2 |
| Michigan | $1,523 | 2 |
| Idaho | $2,436 | 1 |
Questions about travel Surgical Tech pay
How much do travel Surgical Techs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel Surgical Tech contracts pay a median of $2,107 per week in take-home, across 94 open contracts. The middle half pay $1,743 to $2,303 per week, and the top contract pays $3,372. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel Surgical Techs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel Surgical Techs on Bypass is in Massachusetts ($2,474), Washington ($2,399), Pennsylvania ($2,379).
Why does Bypass pay travel Surgical Techs more than a traditional agency?
Bypass is powered by Magnet Medical, which runs travel staffing with software and a small operations team instead of a large recruiter floor. The lower cost of placing a traveler is passed through as pay: on open Surgical Tech contracts right now, about $277 per week more at the median than a traditional agency pays on the same contract.
Figures are weekly take-home on contracts open on Bypass as of October 2026, refreshed hourly. Stipends are non-taxable for travelers who maintain a tax home. Confirm specifics in your contract.