There is also a link between diabetes and sleep apnea, a sleep disorder marked by loud snoring and pauses in breathing while you sleep. The culprit may be excess weight, which can cause fat deposits around the upper airway that obstruct breathing.
Salaries in Selected Texas Areas. Within the state of Texas, salaries for surgical techs varied by location, according to the May 2012 BLS data. The best-paying metropolitan area was the greater Arlington-Fort Worth metropolitan area, where the average salary was $51,130 and the top 10 percent earned $71,060.
Alternate Titles: OR technician, Surgery tech, certified surgical technician, certified surgical technologist. A Surgical Technologists median or average salary is $21.36 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $14.64 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $29.47 per hour. On an annual basis the average salary is $42,720. The lowest 10% earn less than $30,450 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $61,300 per year.