Highest-paying cities for surgical technologists
San Jose, CA leads at $106,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $106,840 | $82,480–$123,880 |
| Vallejo, CA | $105,260 | $99,420–$122,200 |
| Napa, CA | $102,490 | $79,180–$107,310 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $100,130 | $79,130–$107,920 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $99,960 | $80,840–$107,990 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,390 | $77,680–$115,740 |
| Redding, CA | $89,940 | $70,280–$102,720 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $87,330 | $61,380–$88,160 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $86,790 | $69,770–$99,040 |
| New York, NY | $84,120 | $72,800–$99,790 |
| Hartford, CT | $83,580 | $78,600–$98,670 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $82,860 | $63,840–$84,680 |
| Portland, OR | $82,430 | $74,620–$93,900 |
| Stockton, CA | $82,300 | $62,300–$102,960 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,260 | $66,740–$96,390 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $82,000 | $78,620–$95,680 |
| Boulder, CO | $81,600 | $64,750–$86,340 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,580 | $66,100–$97,790 |
| Boston, MA | $81,500 | $74,980–$99,580 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $81,470 | $67,890–$87,270 |
| Anchorage, AK | $80,880 | $63,480–$95,780 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $80,730 | $62,210–$97,980 |
| Oxnard, CA | $80,060 | $64,760–$97,710 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,990 | $62,140–$84,310 |
| Modesto, CA | $79,950 | $64,890–$93,440 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,900 | $62,730–$99,700 |
| Eugene, OR | $79,210 | $65,480–$85,000 |
| Washington, DC | $78,750 | $63,990–$92,840 |
| Waterbury, CT | $78,610 | $62,530–$87,330 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $78,510 | $64,590–$95,760 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,510 | $66,560–$83,740 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $78,470 | $60,880–$82,100 |
| Rochester, MN | $78,070 | $77,910–$95,310 |
| Chico, CA | $78,050 | $63,760–$98,790 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $78,050 | $63,970–$84,880 |
| Salem, OR | $78,010 | $77,540–$94,640 |
| Ithaca, NY | $77,760 | $76,470–$78,680 |
| Greeley, CO | $77,750 | $61,240–$90,510 |
| Worcester, MA | $77,610 | $69,740–$96,890 |
| Riverside, CA | $77,490 | $61,690–$84,360 |
| Buffalo, NY | $77,440 | $67,640–$81,020 |
| Providence, RI | $77,270 | $64,600–$84,450 |
| Denver, CO | $77,020 | $64,690–$84,450 |
| Pueblo, CO | $76,940 | $61,400–$78,720 |
| Norwich, CT | $76,830 | $76,330–$94,050 |
| Greenville, NC | $76,820 | $57,410–$76,820 |
| Medford, OR | $76,720 | $65,010–$89,930 |
| Boise City, ID | $76,650 | $62,940–$77,640 |
| Bellingham, WA | $75,970 | $66,330–$96,160 |
| Madison, WI | $75,930 | $65,440–$79,960 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.