Surgical Technologist Jobs in Houston, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Houston, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $71.1K, 10% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $57.3K to $82.7K.

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	TX	U.S.
25th	$57,250	$50,100	$54,690
Median	$71,050	$65,220	$64,650
75th	$82,720	$80,790	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.8

Metro employment

2,660

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Memorial Hermann Health System, 11 campuses
Baylor College of Medicine Teen Health Clinic, 6 campuses
Ks Sc, 5 campuses
North Houston Surgical Hospital, 4 campuses
Townsen Memorial Health System, 4 campuses
Aspire Hospital, 3 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

Beaumont, TX · 77 miles
College Station, TX · 77 miles
Victoria, TX · 117 miles
Lake Charles, LA · 133 miles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Houston?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Houston. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Memorial Hermann Health System, Baylor College of Medicine Teen Health Clinic, Ks Sc.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Texas?

Some states require it. Check the Texas rule before you start in Houston.

What should a surgery center in Houston weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Houston has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 9% over the Texas median.