Surgical Technologists Salary in Charleston, WV

Surgical Technologists pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,610 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Charleston earn between $39,520 and $62,470.

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $50,640, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $41,398 a year, or $3,450 a month and $1,592 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Charleston area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.7), so the average $50,640 buys what about $57,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other West Virginia cities

Charleston ranks 3rd of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($54,810).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in West Virginia

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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