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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Fort Smith, AR: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Fort Smith, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $61.9K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $53.6K to $70.9K.
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 | AR | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $53,640 | $47,520 | $54,690 |
| Median | $61,890 | $57,400 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $70,910 | $63,400 | $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
- Baptist Health Regional Hospitals, 1 campuses
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Smith, 1 campuses
- Executive Park Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Fort Smith Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Fort Smith Emergency Hospital, 1 campuses
- Genesys Medical 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
- Fayetteville, AR · 51 miles
- Tulsa, OK · 101 miles
- Joplin, MO · 119 miles
- Little Rock, AR · 122 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Fort Smith?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Fort Smith. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Baptist Health Regional Hospitals, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Smith, Executive Park Surgery Center.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Arkansas?
Some states require it. Check the Arkansas rule before you start in Fort Smith.
What should a surgery center in Fort Smith weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Fort Smith has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 8% over the Arkansas median.