Surgical Technologists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,670 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Houston earn between $57,250 and $82,720.
- $47K10th
- $57K25th
- $71KMedian
- $83K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,590 | $5,799 | $33.46 |
| Median | $71,050 | $5,921 | $34.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,250 | $4,771 | $27.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,720 | $6,893 | $39.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $69,590, a single filer in Houston takes home about $57,787 a year, or $4,816 a month and $2,223 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $69,590 buys what about $70,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Surgical Technologists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($73,860).
Highest-paying cities for surgical technologists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,420).
- San Jose, CA$105,420
- Vallejo, CA$103,120
- San Francisco, CA$96,990
- Napa, CA$96,920
- Santa Cruz, CA$95,450
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Surgical Technologists salary in Houston: questions
How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Houston?
$33.46 an hour on average, and $34.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surgical technologists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surgical technologists take-home pay in Houston?
About $57,787 a year ($4,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do surgical technologists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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