Surgical Technologists in California
Local pay for surgical technologists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-2055
$81,310
median pay, California
11,920
employed in California
+25.8%
vs U.S. median
+4.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What surgical technologists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of surgical technologists in California earn between $64,380 and $99,260 a year; the U.S. median is $64,650.
$49,140
P10
$64,380
P25
$81,310
MEDIAN
$99,260
P75
$115,740
P90
Pay by metro in California
$106,840
$105,260
$102,490
$100,130
$99,960
$99,390
$89,940
$82,300
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