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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Oxnard, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Oxnard, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $80.1K, 24% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $64.8K to $97.7K.
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 | $64,760 | $64,380 | $54,690 |
| Median | $80,060 | $81,310 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $97,710 | $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
- Community Memorial Health System, 2 campuses
- the Regents of the University of California, 2 campuses
- Anacapa Ambulatory Surgical Center, 1 campuses
- Asc Ca, 1 campuses
- Aspen Surgery Venture, 1 campuses
- Aurora Vista Del Mar, 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
- Los Angeles, CA · 47 miles
- Bakersfield, CA · 80 miles
- Santa Maria, CA · 87 miles
- Riverside, CA · 105 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Oxnard?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Oxnard. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Community Memorial Health System, the Regents of the University of California, Anacapa Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in California?
Some states require it. Check the California rule before you start in Oxnard.
What should a surgery center in Oxnard weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Oxnard has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the California median.