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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Rapid City, SD: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Rapid City, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $62.0K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $59.9K to $63.2K.
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 | SD | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $59,870 | $51,720 | $54,690 |
| Median | $61,960 | $59,870 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $63,220 | $63,900 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Monument Health Network, 3 campuses
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, 2 campuses
- Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital, 1 campuses
- Ehc Rapid City, 1 campuses
- Fort Meade Vamc, 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
- Casper, WY · 177 miles
- Bismarck, ND · 224 miles
- Fort Collins, CO · 261 miles
- Greeley, CO · 265 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Rapid City?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Rapid City. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Monument Health Network, Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in South Dakota?
Some states require it. Check the South Dakota rule before you start in Rapid City.
What should a surgery center in Rapid City weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Rapid City has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% over the South Dakota median.