LIVE MARKET·319 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Surgical Technician salary in California: $39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr median.

Pay range $35.25$1,410$73,320–$47.75/hr$1,910/wk$99,320/yr across the middle 50% of 319 active California postings from 71 employers.

14.5% above the national Surgical Technician median of $34.50/hr · #5 of 32 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$39.50$1,580$82,160
P25–P75
$35.25$1,410$73,320–$47.75$1,910$99,320
middle 50%
Postings
319
last 180 days
Employers
71
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SURGICAL TECHNICIAN

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Nevada11 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
02Arizona32 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
03Oregon26 postings
$39.75/hr$1,590/wk$82,680/yr
04California (this page)319 postings
$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·32 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Surgical Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Nevada11 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
02Massachusetts49 postings
$40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr
03Arizona32 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
04Oregon26 postings
$39.75/hr$1,590/wk$82,680/yr
05California319 postings
$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
See all 32 states →National Surgical Technician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SURGICAL TECHNICIAN · CA

Surgical Technician pay in California, answered.

How much does a Surgical Technician make in California?

The median Surgical Technician pay in California is $39.50/hr (about $82,160/yr), based on 319 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Surgical Technician pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $35.25–$47.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $82.19/hr.

Do Surgical Technicians in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 14.5% more than the national Surgical Technician median of $34.50/hr, ranking #5 of 32 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Surgical Technicians in California?

71 employers posted Surgical Technician roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.