SOC 29-2055 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for surgical technologists in Burlington, Vermont is $62,400 a year ($30.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,660: half of the 90 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

$62,400average per year

$30.00 / hourMedian $60,660Take-home ≈ $50,465

  • $50K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,460 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Burlington earn between $49,510 and $64,250.

  • $50K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,400$5,200$30.00
Median$60,660$5,055$29.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,510$4,126$23.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,250$5,354$30.89

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $62,400, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $50,465 a year, or $4,205 a month and $1,941 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). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $62,400 buys what about $61,813 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in nearby metro areas

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 Burlington: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Burlington?

$30.00 an hour on average, and $29.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,465 a year ($4,205 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,400. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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