The median annual wage for Surgical Technologists in California is $81,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,240.
Pay spans roughly $57,070 at the 10th percentile to $114,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.00 per hour. An estimated 10,570 people work as surgical technologists in California.
| Median (annual) | $81,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.00 |
| 10th percentile | $57,070 |
| 90th percentile | $114,390 |
| Employment | 10,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.