SOC 29-2055 · Redding, CA metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Redding, CA

The average salary for surgical technologists in Redding, California is $83,890 a year ($40.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,940: half of the 80 people in this job in the Redding, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,710).

$83,890average per year

$40.33 / hourMedian $89,940Take-home ≈ $64,137

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80people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 21California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Redding

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,720 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Redding earn between $70,280 and $102,720.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,890$6,991$40.33
Median$89,940$7,495$43.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,280$5,857$33.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,720$8,560$49.38

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

Surgical Technologists pay in Redding vs. California and the U.S.

Surgical technologists in Redding earn about the same as the California average ($82,810) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($68,710). At the median the gap is +39% against the U.S. median of $64,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Redding$83,890$89,940$50,440$102,72080
California$82,810$81,310$49,140$115,74011,920
United States$68,710$64,650$45,940$96,940117,460

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Redding

On the average salary of $83,890, a single filer in Redding takes home about $64,137 a year, or $5,345 a month and $2,467 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $83,890 buys what about $83,320 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other California cities

Redding ranks 7th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($105,420).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in California

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 Redding: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Redding?

$40.33 an hour on average, and $43.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surgical technologists salary in Redding?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surgical technologists take-home pay in Redding?

About $64,137 a year ($5,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Redding than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,710).

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 Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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