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Hire a Surgical Technologist in Baton Rouge, LA

A room without a scrub tech does not start. Pay someone who keeps it running from this metro's upper quarter. In Baton Rouge, the May 2025 median is about $60.2K, 5% over the Louisiana median.

What to offer

A surgery center that copies a national midpoint will lose techs to the hospital or to travel. Use this metro's median for someone new, and the 75th for someone who scrubs specialty cases.

PercentileMetroLAU.S.
25th$45,800$47,410$54,690
Median$60,230$57,370$64,650
75th$62,850$62,790$79,750

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

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
2.2
Metro employment
470
National growth, 2025 to 2035
5%
National openings a year
7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Say which services, how much call, and what case volume the job carries. Ask which cases the person scrubs alone and which still need a second tech.

License and training

Most states do not license surgical technologists, but several require certification or registration. Employers often want the CST from NBSTSA. Confirm the rule in your state.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, surgical technologists

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Questions

What do surgical technologists earn in Baton Rouge, LA?

In Baton Rouge, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $60.2K, 7% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $45.8K to $62.9K.

Who hires surgical technologists in Baton Rouge?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Baton Rouge. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Care Plan Oversight, Promise Hospital of Ascension, Acceptance Ambulatory Clinic.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Louisiana?

Some states require it. Check the Louisiana rule before you start in Baton Rouge.

What should a surgery center in Baton Rouge weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Baton Rouge has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% over the Louisiana median.