About this specialty
Surgical Tech jobs nationwide
1,124 active Surgical Tech positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in , IL, CA. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.
Surgical tech (CST) roles include both staff and PRN openings. CST certification is required by most major systems; some smaller community hospitals will train on-site.
Wages for Surgical Tech roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Surgical Tech jobs
How many Surgical Tech jobs are listed?
1,124 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Surgical Tech openings?
, IL, CA currently lead the country by Surgical Tech job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Surgical Tech staff?
The top three hiring systems for Surgical Tech are CommonSpirit, CHS, Tenet Healthcare. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Surgical Tech positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Surgical Tech positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure — see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.