Surgical Technologist Jobs in St. Louis, MO: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Saint Louis, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $61.8K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $50.8K to $69.6K.

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	MO	U.S.
25th	$50,810	$50,690	$54,690
Median	$61,790	$61,120	$64,650
75th	$69,560	$68,410	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.0

Metro employment

810

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Barnes Jewish Hospital, 4 campuses
Ssm Health Care St. Louis, 4 campuses
Ssm Select Rehab St Louis, 3 campuses
Christian Hospital Northeast- Northwest, 2 campuses
Protestant Memorial Medical Center, 2 campuses
Ssm Select Rehab St. Louis, 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

Springfield, IL · 86 miles
Cape Girardeau, MO · 99 miles
Paducah, KY · 139 miles
Bloomington, IL · 144 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Saint Louis?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Saint Louis. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Barnes Jewish Hospital, Ssm Health Care Saint Louis, Ssm Select Rehab St Louis.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Missouri?

Some states require it. Check the Missouri rule before you start in Saint Louis.

What should a surgery center in Saint Louis weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Saint Louis has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Missouri median.