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Surgical Technologists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median surgical technologists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $65,980 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,215 a month.

10th percentile
$45,760
25th percentile
$45,760
Median percentile
$65,980
75th percentile
$103,020
90th percentile
$119,960

Based on 1,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,980
Federal income tax−$5,738
Social Security + Medicare−$5,047
California income tax (approx.)−$4,619
Monthly take-home$4,215
Every two weeks$1,945

Does it go far here?

$61,854Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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