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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Pocatello, ID: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Pocatello, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $59.6K, 8% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $59.6K to $74.7K.
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 | ID | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $59,550 | $61,490 | $54,690 |
| Median | $59,550 | $72,550 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $74,670 | $77,640 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Beacon Health Services, 1 campuses
- Bmh, 1 campuses
- Idaho Surgicenter, 1 campuses
- Mountain View Hospital, 1 campuses
- Pocatello Hospital, 1 campuses
- Rocky Mountain Surgery Center, 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
- Logan, UT · 84 miles
- Twin Falls, ID · 104 miles
- Ogden, UT · 116 miles
- Salt Lake City, UT · 147 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Pocatello?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Pocatello. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Beacon Health Services, Bmh, Idaho Surgicenter.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Idaho?
Some states require it. Check the Idaho rule before you start in Pocatello.
What should a surgery center in Pocatello weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Pocatello has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 18% under the Idaho median.