SOC 29-2055 · Valdosta, GA metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for surgical technologists in Valdosta, Georgia is $47,510 a year ($22.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,410: half of the 40 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

$47,510average per year

$22.84 / hourMedian $46,410Take-home ≈ $38,732

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,330 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Valdosta earn between $39,020 and $55,330.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,510$3,959$22.84
Median$46,410$3,868$22.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,020$3,252$18.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,330$4,611$26.60

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $47,510, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $38,732 a year, or $3,228 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Valdosta a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $47,510 buys what about $53,823 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 11th 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 Valdosta: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Valdosta?

$22.84 an hour on average, and $22.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,732 a year ($3,228 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,510.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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