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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Jonesboro, AR: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Jonesboro, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $49.6K, 23% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $47.4K to $51.5K.
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 | $47,370 | $47,520 | $54,690 |
| Median | $49,590 | $57,400 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $51,510 | $63,400 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jonesboro, 1 campuses
- Mayfield Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Open Arms, 1 campuses
- Pain Center, 1 campuses
- St Bernards Hospital, 1 campuses
- St. Bernards Hospital, 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
- Memphis, TN · 63 miles
- Jackson, TN · 104 miles
- Cape Girardeau, MO · 120 miles
- Little Rock, AR · 121 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Jonesboro?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Jonesboro. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jonesboro, Mayfield Ambulatory Surgery Center, Open Arms.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Arkansas?
Some states require it. Check the Arkansas rule before you start in Jonesboro.
What should a surgery center in Jonesboro weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Jonesboro has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 14% under the Arkansas median.