SOC 29-2055 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for surgical technologists in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $64,470 a year ($30.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,570: half of the 270 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,710).

$64,470average per year

$30.99 / hourMedian $63,570Take-home ≈ $52,023

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,220 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Spartanburg earn between $62,970 and $63,570.

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,470$5,372$31.00
Median$63,570$5,298$30.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,970$5,248$30.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,570$5,298$30.56

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

Surgical Technologists pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Surgical technologists in Spartanburg earn 7% more than the South Carolina average ($60,050) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($68,710). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $64,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$64,470$63,570$58,130$78,220270
South Carolina$60,050$62,160$38,830$75,2102,680
United States$68,710$64,650$45,940$96,940117,460

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $64,470, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $52,023 a year, or $4,335 a month and $2,001 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 Spartanburg a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $64,470 buys what about $70,806 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 1st of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Surgical Technologists salaries in South 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 Spartanburg: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Spartanburg?

$30.99 an hour on average, and $30.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,023 a year ($4,335 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,470.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,710).

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 Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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