LIVE MARKET·124 NC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Surgical Technologist salary in North Carolina: $31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr median.

Pay range $30.50$1,220$63,440–$39.75/hr$1,590/wk$82,680/yr across the middle 50% of 124 active North Carolina postings from 12 employers.

25.3% below the national Surgical Technologist median of $41.50/hr · #49 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$31.00$1,240$64,480
P25–P75
$30.50$1,220$63,440–$39.75$1,590$82,680
middle 50%
Postings
124
last 180 days
Employers
12
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01South Carolina23 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
02Virginia41 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
03Tennessee13 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Georgia134 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
05North Carolina (this page)124 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Surgical Technologist pay is highest nationally.

01North Dakota37 postings
$58.70/hr$2,348/wk$122,096/yr
02South Carolina23 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
03New Hampshire44 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
04South Dakota21 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
05Alaska24 postings
$54.83/hr$2,193/wk$114,046/yr
See all 49 states →National Surgical Technologist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NORTH CAROLINA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in North Carolina.

01Radiology Technologist793 postings
$73.10/hr$2,924/wk$152,048/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist481 postings
$71.85/hr$2,874/wk$149,448/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist96 postings
$71.33/hr$2,853/wk$148,366/yr04CT Technologist362 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr05MRI Technologist170 postings
$69.09/hr$2,764/wk$143,707/yr06Registered Respiratory Therapist95 postings
$58.38/hr$2,335/wk$121,430/yr07Speech Language Pathologist163 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr08Physical Therapist582 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Respiratory Therapist169 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Occupational Therapist179 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr11Paramedic77 postings
$29.00/hr$1,160/wk$60,320/yr12Caregiver722 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST · NC

Surgical Technologist pay in North Carolina, answered.

How much does a Surgical Technologist make in North Carolina?

The median Surgical Technologist pay in North Carolina is $31.00/hr (about $64,480/yr), based on 124 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Surgical Technologist pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $30.50–$39.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $64.38/hr.

Do Surgical Technologists in North Carolina earn more than the national average?

North Carolina pays 25.3% less than the national Surgical Technologist median of $41.50/hr, ranking #49 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Surgical Technologists in North Carolina?

12 employers posted Surgical Technologist roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 180 days.

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