According to the May 2012 records from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual surgical tech salary is $43,480, which equates to a mean hourly wage of $20.91. The bottom ten percent in the profession earns $29,710 annually, while the top ten percent earn an average of $60,240 each year.urgical techs are typically responsible for preparing the operating room for surgery, sterilizing the equipment, preparing patients for surgery, and helping surgeons or nurses by passing them sterilized supplies during the surgery.