Surgical Technologists pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,960 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Sacramento earn between $45,760 and $103,020.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $66KMedian
- $103K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,650 | $6,304 | $36.37 |
| Median | $65,980 | $5,498 | $31.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,020 | $8,585 | $49.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $75,650, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $59,070 a year, or $4,923 a month and $2,272 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $75,650 buys what about $70,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Surgical Technologists salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 17th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($105,420).
- 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
- Sacramento$75,650
Highest-paying cities for surgical technologists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,420).
- San Jose, CA$105,420
- Vallejo, CA$103,120
- San Francisco, CA$96,990
- Napa, CA$96,920
- Santa Cruz, CA$95,450
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Surgical Technologists salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Sacramento?
$36.37 an hour on average, and $31.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surgical technologists salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surgical technologists take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $59,070 a year ($4,923 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do surgical technologists earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).
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; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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