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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Springfield, IL: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Springfield, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $62.6K, 3% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $62.3K to $72.2K.
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 | IL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $62,320 | $60,160 | $54,690 |
| Median | $62,590 | $64,650 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $72,170 | $77,670 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Illinois Department of Human Services, 1 campuses
- Ingalls Dialysis Center, 1 campuses
- Memorial Physician Services, 1 campuses
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Illinois, 1 campuses
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 1 campuses
- Springfield Hospital, 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
- Bloomington, IL · 59 miles
- Peoria, IL · 66 miles
- St. Louis, MO · 86 miles
- Terre Haute, IN · 123 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Springfield?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Springfield. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Illinois Department of Human Services, Ingalls Dialysis Center, Memorial Physician Services.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Illinois?
Some states require it. Check the Illinois rule before you start in Springfield.
What should a surgery center in Springfield weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Springfield has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% under the Illinois median.