SOC 29-2055 · Vallejo, CA metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for surgical technologists in Vallejo, California is $103,120 a year ($49.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,260: half of the 100 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 50% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,710).

$103,120average per year

$49.58 / hourMedian $105,260Take-home ≈ $75,877

  • $65K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $126K90th

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

100people in this job
+50%vs U.S. average
#2 of 21California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,210 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Vallejo earn between $99,420 and $122,200.

  • $65K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,120$8,593$49.58
Median$105,260$8,772$50.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,420$8,285$47.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,200$10,183$58.75

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

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

Surgical technologists in Vallejo earn 25% more than the California average ($82,810) and 50% more than the U.S. average ($68,710). At the median the gap is +63% against the U.S. median of $64,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$103,120$105,260$64,580$126,210100
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 Vallejo

On the average salary of $103,120, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $75,877 a year, or $6,323 a month and $2,918 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Vallejo a good place for surgical technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $103,120 buys what about $95,060 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 2nd 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 Vallejo: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Vallejo?

$49.58 an hour on average, and $50.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,877 a year ($6,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 50% 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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