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Top 15 cities for surgical techs
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| # | Metro area | Price-adjusted median | Median salary | Price parity | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $97,033 | $105,260 | 108.5 | 100 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $96,755 | $106,840 | 110.4 | 700 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa, CA | $92,741 | $99,960 | 107.8 | 120 |
| 4 | Greenville, NC | $86,898 | $76,820 | 88.4 | 100 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $85,968 | $99,390 | 115.6 | 1,440 |
| 6 | Rochester, MN | $85,960 | $78,070 | 90.8 | 170 |
| 7 | Springfield, MA | $81,729 | $78,510 | 96.1 | 220 |
| 8 | Duluth, MN | $81,516 | $72,360 | 88.8 | 110 |
| 9 | Hartford, CT | $81,346 | $83,580 | 102.7 | 380 |
| 10 | Bridgeport, CT | $81,215 | $86,790 | 106.9 | 250 |
| 11 | Buffalo, NY | $80,798 | $77,440 | 95.8 | 560 |
| 12 | Honolulu, HI | $78,703 | $87,330 | 111.0 | 230 |
| 13 | Green Bay, WI | $78,551 | $73,120 | 93.1 | 240 |
| 14 | Stockton, CA | $78,315 | $82,300 | 105.1 | 170 |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | $78,228 | $82,000 | 104.8 | 1,080 |
| 16 | Portland, OR | $78,191 | $82,430 | 105.4 | 650 |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $78,047 | $75,930 | 97.3 | 330 |
| 18 | Eugene, OR | $77,987 | $79,210 | 101.6 | 110 |
| 19 | Boise, ID | $77,903 | $76,650 | 98.4 | 460 |
| 20 | Bakersfield, CA | $77,781 | $78,470 | 100.9 | 240 |
| 21 | Dallas, TX | $77,592 | $79,990 | 103.1 | 2,790 |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $77,565 | $81,600 | 105.2 | 130 |
| 23 | Florence, SC | $77,304 | $67,080 | 86.8 | 260 |
| 24 | Milwaukee, WI | $77,194 | $74,830 | 96.9 | 610 |
| 25 | Chico, CA | $77,127 | $78,050 | 101.2 | 90 |
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- Ranking: median annual wage of Surgical Technologists (BLS OEWS May 2025; the average where BLS publishes no median) divided by the BEA price parity x 100. Only metros where BLS counts at least 100 of these jobs with a reliable estimate.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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