Surgical Technologist Jobs in Jackson, MS: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Jackson, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $60.0K, 7% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $49.6K to $66.0K.

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	MS	U.S.
25th	$49,560	$47,120	$54,690
Median	$59,990	$49,810	$64,650
75th	$66,020	$59,590	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.0

Metro employment

320

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2 campuses
American Psych Associates, 1 campuses
Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, 1 campuses
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison, 1 campuses
Baptist Physical Therapy and Sportscare, 1 campuses
Brentwood Acquisition, 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

Hattiesburg, MS · 87 miles
Monroe, LA · 110 miles
Hammond, LA · 126 miles
Baton Rouge, LA · 140 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Jackson?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Jackson. Organizations on file in the provider extract include State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center, American Psych Associates, Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Mississippi?

Some states require it. Check the Mississippi rule before you start in Jackson.

What should a surgery center in Jackson weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Jackson has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 20% over the Mississippi median.