Surgical Technologist Jobs in Denver, CO: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Denver, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $77.0K, 19% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $64.7K to $84.5K.

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	CO	U.S.
25th	$64,690	$62,930	$54,690
Median	$77,020	$75,740	$64,650
75th	$84,450	$83,000	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.5

Metro employment

1,210

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Children's Hospital Colorado, 7 campuses
Portercare Adventist Health System, 7 campuses
University of Colorado Hospital Authority, 7 campuses
Hca-healthone, 6 campuses
HCA Healthone, 4 campuses
Saint Joseph Hospital, 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

Boulder, CO · 27 miles
Greeley, CO · 46 miles
Fort Collins, CO · 55 miles
Colorado Springs, CO · 62 miles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Denver?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Denver. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Children's Hospital Colorado, Portercare Adventist Health System, University of Colorado Hospital Authority.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Colorado?

Some states require it. Check the Colorado rule before you start in Denver.

What should a surgery center in Denver weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Denver has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Colorado median.