Surgical Technologist Jobs in Las Vegas, NV: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Las Vegas, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $74.2K, 15% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $56.1K to $85.3K.

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	NV	U.S.
25th	$56,070	$59,730	$54,690
Median	$74,200	$75,480	$64,650
75th	$85,320	$84,930	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.2

Metro employment

860

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Coronado Surgery Center, 2 campuses
De Craig Ranch, 2 campuses
Digestive Disease Center, 2 campuses
Dignity Health, 2 campuses
Southern Hills Medical Center, 2 campuses
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 2 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

St. George, UT · 110 miles
Lake Havasu City, AZ · 131 miles
Riverside, CA · 199 miles
Flagstaff, AZ · 217 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Las Vegas?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Las Vegas. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Coronado Surgery Center, De Craig Ranch, Digestive Disease Center.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Nevada?

Some states require it. Check the Nevada rule before you start in Las Vegas.

What should a surgery center in Las Vegas weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Las Vegas has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Nevada median.