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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Cape Girardeau, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $49.9K, 23% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $41.1K to $63.7K.
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 | MO | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $41,080 | $50,690 | $54,690 |
| Median | $49,880 | $61,120 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $63,710 | $68,410 | $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
- Cape Girardeau Behavioral Health, 1 campuses
- Cape Girardeau Outpatient Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Doctors Park Surgery, 1 campuses
- J K Essmyer Medical Services, 1 campuses
- Landmark Hospital of Cape Girardeau, 1 campuses
- Midwest Surgery 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
- Paducah, KY · 53 miles
- St. Louis, MO · 99 miles
- Evansville, IN · 120 miles
- Jonesboro, AR · 120 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Cape Girardeau?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Cape Girardeau. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Cape Girardeau Behavioral Health, Cape Girardeau Outpatient Surgery Center, Doctors Park Surgery.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Missouri?
Some states require it. Check the Missouri rule before you start in Cape Girardeau.
What should a surgery center in Cape Girardeau weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Cape Girardeau has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 18% under the Missouri median.