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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Los Angeles, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Los Angeles, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $81.6K, 26% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $66.1K to $97.8K.
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 | CA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $66,100 | $64,380 | $54,690 |
| Median | $81,580 | $81,310 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $97,790 | $99,260 | $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
- Family Planning Associates Medical Group, 12 campuses
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 9 campuses
- University of California Irvine, 9 campuses
- Prohealth Partners A Medical Group, 5 campuses
- Thc - Orange County, 5 campuses
- City of Hope National Medical Center, 4 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
- Oxnard, CA · 47 miles
- Riverside, CA · 59 miles
- Bakersfield, CA · 99 miles
- San Diego, CA · 111 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Los Angeles?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Los Angeles. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Family Planning Associates Medical Group, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, University of California Irvine.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in California?
Some states require it. Check the California rule before you start in Los Angeles.
What should a surgery center in Los Angeles weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Los Angeles has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the California median.