SOC 29-2055 · Savannah, GA metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for surgical technologists in Savannah, Georgia is $61,410 a year ($29.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,990: half of the 270 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

$61,410average per year

$29.53 / hourMedian $63,990Take-home ≈ $49,207

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,460 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Savannah earn between $51,830 and $65,460.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,410$5,118$29.52
Median$63,990$5,332$30.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,830$4,319$24.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,460$5,455$31.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $61,410, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $49,207 a year, or $4,101 a month and $1,893 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Savannah a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $61,410 buys what about $64,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 4th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($68,330).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for surgical technologists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,420).

Surgical Technologists salary by city

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Surgical Technologists salary in Savannah: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Savannah?

$29.53 an hour on average, and $30.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surgical technologists salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surgical technologists take-home pay in Savannah?

About $49,207 a year ($4,101 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,410.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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