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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Louisville, KY: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Louisville, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $63.6K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $61.9K to $77.9K.
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 | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $61,940 | $50,300 | $54,690 |
| Median | $63,590 | $60,490 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $77,910 | $66,630 | $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
- Baptist Healthcare System, 2 campuses
- Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare, 2 campuses
- Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare, 2 campuses
- Acute Care Holdings, 1 campuses
- Advanced Regional Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Institute of Louisville, 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
- Lexington-Fayette, KY · 65 miles
- Bloomington, IN · 84 miles
- Cincinnati, OH · 91 miles
- Bowling Green, KY · 93 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Louisville?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Louisville. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Baptist Healthcare System, Jewish Hospital & Saint Mary's Healthcare, Jewish Hospital and Saint Mary's Healthcare.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Kentucky?
Some states require it. Check the Kentucky rule before you start in Louisville.
What should a surgery center in Louisville weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Louisville has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 5% over the Kentucky median.