SOC 29-2055 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for surgical technologists in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $61,420 a year ($29.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,660: half of the 100 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC 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).

$61,420average per year

$29.53 / hourMedian $65,660Take-home ≈ $49,589

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,930 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Fayetteville earn between $50,020 and $65,660.

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,420$5,118$29.53
Median$65,660$5,472$31.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,020$4,168$24.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,660$5,472$31.57

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $61,420, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $49,589 a year, or $4,132 a month and $1,907 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Fayetteville a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $61,420 buys what about $66,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 5th of 12 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($69,930).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in North Carolina

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 Fayetteville: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Fayetteville?

$29.53 an hour on average, and $31.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,589 a year ($4,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,420.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville, NC (22180). 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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