Surgical Technologist Jobs in Dayton, OH: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Dayton, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $64.6K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $60.5K to $80.3K.

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	OH	U.S.
25th	$60,530	$55,380	$54,690
Median	$64,640	$62,420	$64,650
75th	$80,310	$73,790	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.3

Metro employment

290

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Dayton Children's Hospital, 7 campuses
Digestive Endoscopy Center, 3 campuses
Kettering Medical Center, 3 campuses
88th Medgrp-wright-patterson, 2 campuses
Far Hills Surgical Center, 2 campuses
Greene Memorial Hospital, 2 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

Cincinnati, OH · 47 miles
Columbus, OH · 66 miles
Lima, OH · 66 miles
Fort Wayne, IN · 103 miles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Dayton?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Dayton. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Dayton Children's Hospital, Digestive Endoscopy Center, Kettering Medical Center.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Ohio?

Some states require it. Check the Ohio rule before you start in Dayton.

What should a surgery center in Dayton weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Dayton has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 4% over the Ohio median.