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Surgical Technologists

Occupation · SOC 2018 29-2055 · United States

SOC 2018 code
29-2055
Share of U.S. applications
0.00%
Applications on record
48
FY2025
6
Certified (last three years)
87.5%
Main route
PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Surgical Technologists (SOC 29-2055). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Surgical Technologists

59FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
59FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20082
FY20091
FY20109
FY20111
FY20128
FY20134
FY20140
FY20152
FY20161
FY20172
FY20183
FY20190
FY20201
FY20211
FY20224
FY20230
FY20240
FY20256
FY2026*3
Fiscal yearH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*003
FY2025024
FY2024000
FY2023000
FY2022004
FY2021001
FY2020010
FY2019000
FY2018012
FY2017020
FY2016001
FY2015002
FY2014000
FY2013031
FY2012161
FY2011001
FY2010063
FY2009010
FY2008002
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. Encompass Care Company, Inc.6
  2. American Surgical Assistants, Inc.2
  3. Houston Surgical Assistant Services Inc2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Surgical Technologists: applications by worksite state

1+1+2+3+5+
1+1+2+3+5+
Data table
StateApplications
TX10
MA7
FL7
NY5
CA4
AZ3
MD3
MI2
GA2
AK1
AR1
KY1
DC1
LA1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Worcester, MA7
  2. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX6
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ5
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL4
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV4
  6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ3
  7. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA3
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA2
  9. Traverse City, MI2
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Surgical Assistant5
  2. Ultrasound Specialist / Researcher4
  3. Surgical First Assistant3
  4. Surgical Technologist2
  5. Ultrasound Specialist2
  6. SR. Ophthalmic Surgical Technologist1
  7. Surgical Neurophysiologist1
  8. Surgical First Assistant/technologist1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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