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Surgical Technologists salary
in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Median base pay · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$63,490
≈ $30.52/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,170 jobs
Middle 50%
$54,640–$77,550
vs U.S. median
-2%
Metro rank
#60 of 123

Surgical Technologists in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median of $63,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $64,650 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $60,920. It ranks #60 of 123 metros with published figures for this job.

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,600P25$54,640MEDIAN$63,490P75$77,550P90$81,030
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$45,940P25$54,690MEDIAN$64,650P75$79,750P90$96,940
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Questions

What is the average Surgical Technologists salary in Charlotte?

The BLS median is $63,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,170 jobs pay between $54,640 and $77,550. The 10th percentile is $49,600 and the 90th is $81,030.

Is Charlotte a high-paying metro for Surgical Technologists?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $64,650 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $60,920. It ranks #60 of 123 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Surgical Technologists make an hour in Charlotte?

About $30.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $26.27–$37.28 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.