Surgical Technologist Jobs in San Antonio, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In San Antonio, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $46.8K, 28% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $43.7K to $73.7K.

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	TX	U.S.
25th	$43,740	$50,100	$54,690
Median	$46,820	$65,220	$64,650
75th	$73,740	$80,790	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.5

Metro employment

1,390

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Bexar County Hospital District, 14 campuses
Gcsa Ambulatory Surgery Center, 3 campuses
Innova Recovery, 3 campuses
Alef Home Health Services, 2 campuses
Christus Santa Rosa Pasc-san Antonio, 2 campuses
Emerus Bhs Sa Thousand Oaks, 2 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

Austin, TX · 74 miles
Victoria, TX · 103 miles
Corpus Christi, TX · 144 miles
College Station, TX · 154 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in San Antonio?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in San Antonio. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Bexar County Hospital District, Gcsa Ambulatory Surgery Center, Innova Recovery.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Texas?

Some states require it. Check the Texas rule before you start in San Antonio.

What should a surgery center in San Antonio weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. San Antonio has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 28% under the Texas median.