Surgical Technologist Jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In San Luis Obispo, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $80.7K, 25% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $62.2K to $98.0K.

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	$62,210	$64,380	$54,690
Median	$80,730	$81,310	$64,650
75th	$97,980	$99,260	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.5

Metro employment

100

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Galileo Surgery Center, 2 campuses
San Luis Obispo Ca Endoscopy Asc, 2 campuses
Abroms Dougherty Vision Asc, 1 campuses
Balance Treatment Slo, 1 campuses
California Men's Colony Hospital, 1 campuses
Central Coast Facial 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

Santa Maria, CA · 26 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 92 miles
Visalia, CA · 105 miles
Oxnard, CA · 111 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in San Luis Obispo?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in San Luis Obispo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Galileo Surgery Center, San Luis Obispo Ca Endoscopy Asc, Abroms Dougherty Vision Asc.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in California?

Some states require it. Check the California rule before you start in San Luis Obispo.

What should a surgery center in San Luis Obispo weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. San Luis Obispo has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the California median.