Surgical Technologist Jobs in Boise City, ID: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Boise City, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $76.7K, 19% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $62.9K to $77.6K.

Pay

The median is the middle of surgical technologists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	ID	U.S.
25th	$62,940	$61,490	$54,690
Median	$76,650	$72,550	$64,650
75th	$77,640	$77,640	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.8

Metro employment

460

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Boise Endoscopy Center, 3 campuses
Emp Idaho Nampa, 3 campuses
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, 3 campuses
St Lukes Regional Medical Center, 2 campuses
West Valley Medical Center, 2 campuses
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boise, 1 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

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

The work

You open the case, count instruments and sponges, and pass what the surgeon needs before they ask for it. Then you count everything again before the incision is closed.

Call and add-on cases are common in hospitals, including nights and weekends. Surgery centers usually run a tighter and steadier daytime schedule.

Nearby metros

Twin Falls, ID · 114 miles
Pocatello, ID · 196 miles
Lewiston, ID · 197 miles
Kennewick, WA · 230 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Boise City?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Boise City. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Boise Endoscopy Center, Emp Idaho Nampa, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Idaho?

Some states require it. Check the Idaho rule before you start in Boise City.

What should a surgery center in Boise City weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Boise City has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% over the Idaho median.