SOC 29-2055 · Green Bay, WI metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for surgical technologists in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $71,610 a year ($34.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,120: half of the 240 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

$71,610average per year

$34.43 / hourMedian $73,120Take-home ≈ $56,465

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,210 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Green Bay earn between $63,130 and $76,590.

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,610$5,968$34.43
Median$73,120$6,093$35.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,130$5,261$30.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,590$6,382$36.82

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $71,610, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $56,465 a year, or $4,705 a month and $2,172 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Green Bay a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $71,610 buys what about $76,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 5th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($74,420).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Green Bay: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Green Bay?

$34.43 an hour on average, and $35.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surgical technologists salary in Green Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surgical technologists take-home pay in Green Bay?

About $56,465 a year ($4,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,610.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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