Surgical Technologist Jobs in New York, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring

In New York, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $84.1K, 30% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $72.8K to $99.8K.

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	NY	U.S.
25th	$72,800	$64,390	$54,690
Median	$84,120	$79,550	$64,650
75th	$99,790	$98,140	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.8

Metro employment

6,320

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, 9 campuses
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, 8 campuses
Metropolitan Lithotriptor Associates, 8 campuses
Montefiore Medical Center, 8 campuses
Nys Office of Mental Health, 6 campuses
Ahs Hospital, 5 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

Kiryas Joel, NY · 48 miles
Bridgeport, CT · 53 miles
Trenton, NJ · 53 miles
New Haven, CT · 69 miles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in New York?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in New York. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, Metropolitan Lithotriptor Associates.

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

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

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

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. New York has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% over the New York median.