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Surgical Technologists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$105,420
- Vallejo$103,120
- San Francisco$96,990
- Napa$96,920
- Santa Cruz$95,450
- Santa Rosa$93,780
- Redding$83,890
- Stockton$83,830
- Oxnard$83,030
- San Diego$82,720
- Los Angeles$81,620
- Santa Maria$80,340
- San Luis Obispo$79,200
- Modesto$78,420
- Chico$77,630
- Salinas$76,790
- Sacramento$75,650
- Bakersfield$74,860
- Riverside$74,540
- Fresno$65,950
- Visalia$59,700
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $105,420 | $106,840 | $82,480 | $77,281 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $103,120 | $105,260 | $99,420 | $75,877 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $96,990 | $99,390 | $77,680 | $72,134 | 116 |
| Napa | $96,920 | $102,490 | $79,180 | $72,092 | 113 |
| Santa Cruz | $95,450 | $100,130 | $79,130 | $71,194 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $93,780 | $99,960 | $80,840 | $70,175 | 108 |
| Redding | $83,890 | $89,940 | $70,280 | $64,137 | 101 |
| Stockton | $83,830 | $82,300 | $62,300 | $64,100 | 105 |
| Oxnard | $83,030 | $80,060 | $64,760 | $63,612 | 111 |
| San Diego | $82,720 | $82,260 | $66,740 | $63,423 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $81,620 | $81,580 | $66,100 | $62,751 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $80,340 | $78,510 | $64,590 | $61,970 | 109 |
| San Luis Obispo | $79,200 | $80,730 | $62,210 | $61,274 | 109 |
| Modesto | $78,420 | $79,950 | $64,890 | $60,797 | 104 |
| Chico | $77,630 | $78,050 | $63,760 | $60,305 | 101 |
| Salinas | $76,790 | $72,780 | $59,600 | $59,781 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $75,650 | $65,980 | $45,760 | $59,070 | 107 |
| Bakersfield | $74,860 | $78,470 | $60,880 | $58,578 | 101 |
| Riverside | $74,540 | $77,490 | $61,690 | $58,378 | 106 |
| Fresno | $65,950 | $64,380 | $50,630 | $52,967 | 102 |
| Visalia | $59,700 | $61,270 | $43,920 | $48,374 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2055.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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