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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Bowling Green, KY: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Bowling Green, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $58.8K, 9% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $49.4K to $75.0K.
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 | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $49,390 | $50,300 | $54,690 |
| Median | $58,770 | $60,490 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $74,980 | $66,630 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Bowling Green-warren County Community Hospital, 2 campuses
- 1300 Campbell Lane Operating, 1 campuses
- Greenview Hospital, 1 campuses
- Southern Kentucky Surgicenter, 1 campuses
- Uhs of Bowling Green, 1 campuses
- Western Kentucky Vein Center, 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
- Clarksville, TN · 58 miles
- Nashville, TN · 59 miles
- Evansville, IN · 92 miles
- Louisville, KY · 93 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Bowling Green?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Bowling Green. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Bowling Green-warren County Community Hospital, 1300 Campbell Lane Operating, Greenview Hospital.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Kentucky?
Some states require it. Check the Kentucky rule before you start in Bowling Green.
What should a surgery center in Bowling Green weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Bowling Green has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Kentucky median.