Surgical Technologist Jobs in Boston, MA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Boston, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $81.5K, 26% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $75.0K to $99.6K.

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	MA	U.S.
25th	$74,980	$68,830	$54,690
Median	$81,500	$80,870	$64,650
75th	$99,580	$98,300	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.3

Metro employment

1,550

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Dana-farber Cancer Institute, 8 campuses
Massachusetts General Hospital, 8 campuses
Wentworth Douglass Hospital, 6 campuses
Boston Medical Center, 4 campuses
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 4 campuses
Franciscan Hospital For Children, 4 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

Providence, RI · 41 miles
Worcester, MA · 41 miles
Manchester, NH · 50 miles
Barnstable Town, MA · 58 miles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Boston?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Boston. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wentworth Douglass Hospital.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Massachusetts?

Some states require it. Check the Massachusetts rule before you start in Boston.

What should a surgery center in Boston weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Boston has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Massachusetts median.