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.
Surgical techs in Texas earned an average salary that did not differ significantly from the national mean, according to the BLS. The national average in 2012 was $43,480, or $540 more than surgical techs averaged in Texas. The median wages and the 10th and 90th percentiles were also similar.