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Surgical Technologist (Surgical Tech) salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for surgical technologists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA was $99,390 a year, or $47.79 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $62,570 to $123,530. About 1,440 were employed.

Annual pay: San Francisco vs California vs the US

Surgical Technologist annual wages, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$99,390$81,310$64,650
Mean (average)$96,990$82,810$68,710
10th percentile$62,570$49,140$45,940
25th percentile$77,680$64,380$54,690
75th percentile$115,740$99,260$79,750
90th percentile$123,530$115,740$96,940
Surgical Technologist hourly wages, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$47.79
Mean (average)$46.63
10th percentile$30.08
25th percentile$37.34
75th percentile$55.64
90th percentile$59.39

Employment: 1,440. 0.606 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.8.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Surgical Tech make per hour in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

The median hourly wage was $47.79 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $30.08 and the 90th was $59.39.

What is the average Surgical Tech salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $96,990 a year and a median of $99,390 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do surgical technologists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earn more than the California median?

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median of $99,390 is 22% higher than the California median of $81,310 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2055. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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