Surgical Technologist Jobs in Detroit, MI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Detroit, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $65.8K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $57.6K to $78.0K.

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	MI	U.S.
25th	$57,630	$51,890	$54,690
Median	$65,810	$63,320	$64,650
75th	$78,040	$76,470	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.5

Metro employment

1,670

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

William Beaumont Hospital, 10 campuses
Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital, 9 campuses
Henry Ford Hospital, 7 campuses
Oakwood Healthcare, 4 campuses
Detroit Medical Center, 3 campuses
Detroit Medical Centre, 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

Flint, MI · 53 miles
Toledo, OH · 55 miles
Lansing, MI · 78 miles
Saginaw, MI · 84 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Detroit?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Detroit. Organizations on file in the provider extract include William Beaumont Hospital, Henry Ford Health Saint John Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Michigan?

Some states require it. Check the Michigan rule before you start in Detroit.

What should a surgery center in Detroit weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Detroit has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 4% over the Michigan median.