Surgical Technologist Jobs in Manchester, NH: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Manchester, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $74.3K, 15% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $64.7K to $82.2K.

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	NH	U.S.
25th	$64,730	$65,280	$54,690
Median	$74,330	$75,040	$64,650
75th	$82,190	$81,570	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.5

Metro employment

120

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, 6 campuses
Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center, 1 campuses
Catholic Medical Center, 1 campuses
Centers For Pain Solutions,llc, 1 campuses
Dartmouth-hitchcock Clinic, 1 campuses
Elliot Hospital, 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

Boston, MA · 50 miles
Worcester, MA · 53 miles
Portland, ME · 78 miles
Providence, RI · 80 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Manchester?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Manchester. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center, Catholic Medical Center.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in New Hampshire?

Some states require it. Check the New Hampshire rule before you start in Manchester.

What should a surgery center in Manchester weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Manchester has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the New Hampshire median.