Surgical Technologist Jobs in Lafayette, IN: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Lafayette, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $63.2K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $60.3K to $78.6K.

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	IN	U.S.
25th	$60,330	$60,240	$54,690
Median	$63,200	$64,240	$64,650
75th	$78,600	$77,210	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.1

Metro employment

130

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

North Central Health Services, 2 campuses
Advanced Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Arnett-clarian Health System, 1 campuses
Franciscan Health Lafayette, 1 campuses
Franciscan Orthoindy Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Indiana University Health Arnett, 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

Indianapolis, IN · 57 miles
Terre Haute, IN · 70 miles
Kankakee, IL · 71 miles
Bloomington, IN · 87 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Lafayette?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Lafayette. Organizations on file in the provider extract include North Central Health Services, Advanced Surgery Center, Arnett-clarian Health System.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Indiana?

Some states require it. Check the Indiana rule before you start in Lafayette.

What should a surgery center in Lafayette weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Lafayette has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Indiana median.