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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Kingsport, TN: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Kingsport, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $60.5K, 6% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $49.9K to $72.3K.
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 | TN | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $49,900 | $51,310 | $54,690 |
| Median | $60,500 | $60,530 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $72,300 | $64,430 | $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
- Johnston Memorial Hospital, 3 campuses
- Bristol Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Cedar Recovery Center of Middle Tennessee, 1 campuses
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport, 1 campuses
- Holston Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Kingsport Bronchoscopy Center, 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
- Johnson City, TN · 15 miles
- Asheville, NC · 66 miles
- Hickory, NC · 87 miles
- Knoxville, TN · 87 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Kingsport?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Kingsport. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Johnston Memorial Hospital, Bristol Surgery Center, Cedar Recovery Center of Middle Tennessee.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Tennessee?
Some states require it. Check the Tennessee rule before you start in Kingsport.
What should a surgery center in Kingsport weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Kingsport has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Tennessee median.