SOC 29-2055 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for surgical technologists in Youngstown, Ohio is $55,490 a year ($26.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,980: half of the 120 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

$55,490average per year

$26.68 / hourMedian $57,980Take-home ≈ $44,156

  • $35K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,700 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Youngstown earn between $50,040 and $61,030.

  • $35K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,490$4,624$26.68
Median$57,980$4,832$27.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,040$4,170$24.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,030$5,086$29.34

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $55,490, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $44,156 a year, or $3,680 a month and $1,698 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $55,490 buys what about $63,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 9th of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($70,170).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in Ohio

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 Youngstown: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Youngstown?

$26.68 an hour on average, and $27.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,156 a year ($3,680 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,490. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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