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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Traverse City, MI: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Traverse City, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $63.2K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $53.2K to $66.1K.
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 | MI | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $53,170 | $51,890 | $54,690 |
| Median | $63,230 | $63,320 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $66,140 | $76,470 | $79,750 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Alliance Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center, 1 campuses
- Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, 1 campuses
- Leelanau Memorial Health Center, 1 campuses
- Munson Medical Center, 1 campuses
- Northwest Michigan 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
- Green Bay, WI · 118 miles
- Saginaw, MI · 123 miles
- Grand Rapids, MI · 124 miles
- Sheboygan, WI · 127 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Traverse City?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Traverse City. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Alliance Surgery Center, Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Michigan?
Some states require it. Check the Michigan rule before you start in Traverse City.
What should a surgery center in Traverse City weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Traverse City has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Michigan median.