Surgical Technologist Jobs in New Haven, CT: Pay and Who's Hiring

In New Haven, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $60.8K, 6% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $51.0K to $86.1K.

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	CT	U.S.
25th	$50,960	$59,120	$54,690
Median	$60,800	$79,890	$64,650
75th	$86,100	$95,050	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.5

Metro employment

330

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Connecticut Mental Health Center, 1 campuses
Connecticut Orthopaedic Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital, 1 campuses
Department of Veterans Affair, 1 campuses
Depaul Health Services, 1 campuses
Digestive Disease Associates Endoscopy Suite, 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

Bridgeport, CT · 16 miles
Waterbury, CT · 18 miles
Hartford, CT · 34 miles
Norwich, CT · 46 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in New Haven?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in New Haven. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Connecticut Mental Health Center, Connecticut Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Connecticut?

Some states require it. Check the Connecticut rule before you start in New Haven.

What should a surgery center in New Haven weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. New Haven has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 24% under the Connecticut median.