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 technician salaries were about $43,000 in May 2014. The lowest 10 percent earned a surgical technician salary of less than about $31,000 and the highest 10 percent earned surgical technician pay of more than about $62,000.