Hire a Surgical Technologist in San Luis Obispo, CA

The hospital is hiring for the same rooms you are. A tech who scrubs specialty cases belongs at this metro's upper quarter. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Santa Maria, CA.

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.

Percentile	Metro	CA	U.S.
25th	$62,210	$64,380	$54,690
Median	$80,730	$81,310	$64,650
75th	$97,980	$99,260	$79,750

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

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty

6.5

Metro employment

100

National growth, 2025 to 2035

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

Nearby metros

Santa Maria, CA · 26 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 92 miles
Visalia, CA · 105 miles
Oxnard, CA · 111 miles

Surgical Technologists hiring pages

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Questions

What do surgical technologists earn in San Luis Obispo, CA?

In San Luis Obispo, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $80.7K, 25% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $62.2K to $98.0K.

Who hires surgical technologists in San Luis Obispo?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in San Luis Obispo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Galileo Surgery Center, San Luis Obispo Ca Endoscopy Asc, Abroms Dougherty Vision Asc.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in California?

Some states require it. Check the California rule before you start in San Luis Obispo.

What should a surgery center in San Luis Obispo weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. San Luis Obispo has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the California median.