TRUSTED HEALTH Surgical Technologist salary guide
Travel Operating Room Surgical Tech
Salary in Kentucky
AVERAGE WEEKLY
$1,522/WK
↓ 17.06% lower than the US average of $1,835.
Based on active jobs as of 10/19/26
AVERAGE HOURLY
$40.44/h
↘MIN
$38.06/h
↗MAX
$45.84/h
Where do Travel Operating Room Surgical Techs get paid the most?
| STATE | AVG WEEKLY | VS KENTUCKY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | You’re hereKentucky | $1,522 | — |
| #1 | Washington | $2,133 | +$611 +40% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | $2,061 | +$539 +35% |
| #3 | Maine | $1,952 | +$431 +28% |
| #4 | Colorado | $1,897 | +$375 +25% |
| #5 | California | $1,865 | +$343 +23% |
| #6 | New York | $1,783 | +$262 +17% |
| #7 | Georgia | $1,604 | +$82 +5% |
| #8 | Texas | $1,574 | +$52 +3% |
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California consistently pays the highest travel nurse wages, followed by New York, Massachusetts, Washington, and Hawaii. These states combine high cost of living, chronic nursing shortages, and — in California's case — state-mandated staffing ratios that drive sustained high demand for travelers.
