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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Rochester, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Rochester, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $60.8K, 6% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $51.9K to $64.5K.
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 | $51,910 | $64,390 | $54,690 |
| Median | $60,780 | $79,550 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $64,540 | $98,140 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Finger Lakes Community Health, 2 campuses
- Grhs, 2 campuses
- Brighton Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Buffalo Vamc, 1 campuses
- County of Monroe, 1 campuses
- Dahla-ortiz Professional Healthcare Consultation, 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
- Buffalo, NY · 66 miles
- Syracuse, NY · 75 miles
- Ithaca, NY · 76 miles
- Utica, NY · 121 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Rochester?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Rochester. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Finger Lakes Community Health, Grhs, Brighton Surgery Center.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in New York?
Some states require it. Check the New York rule before you start in Rochester.
What should a surgery center in Rochester weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Rochester has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 24% under the New York median.