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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Ithaca, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Ithaca, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $77.8K, 20% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $76.5K to $78.7K.
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 | NY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $76,470 | $64,390 | $54,690 |
| Median | $77,760 | $79,550 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $78,680 | $98,140 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, 2 campuses
- Cayuga Medical Center, 1 campuses
- Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca, 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
- Syracuse, NY · 45 miles
- Rochester, NY · 76 miles
- Utica, NY · 79 miles
- Buffalo, NY · 124 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Ithaca?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Ithaca. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, Cayuga Medical Center, Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in New York?
Some states require it. Check the New York rule before you start in Ithaca.
What should a surgery center in Ithaca weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Ithaca has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the New York median.