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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Grand Junction, CO: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Grand Junction, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $65.4K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $61.7K to $80.9K.
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 | CO | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $61,680 | $62,930 | $54,690 |
| Median | $65,410 | $75,740 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $80,870 | $83,000 | $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
- Canyon View Asc, 1 campuses
- Colorado West Healthcare System, 1 campuses
- Colorado West Psychiatric Hospital, 1 campuses
- Day Surgery of Grand Junction, 1 campuses
- Endoscopy Center of Grand Junction, 1 campuses
- Endoscopy Center of Western Colorado, 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
- Provo, UT · 182 miles
- Boulder, CO · 188 miles
- Denver, CO · 202 miles
- Colorado Springs, CO · 205 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Grand Junction?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Grand Junction. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Canyon View Asc, Colorado West Healthcare System, Colorado West Psychiatric Hospital.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Colorado?
Some states require it. Check the Colorado rule before you start in Grand Junction.
What should a surgery center in Grand Junction weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Grand Junction has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 14% under the Colorado median.