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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Tucson, AZ: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Tucson, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $64.5K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $59.3K to $80.9K.
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 | AZ | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $59,340 | $62,620 | $54,690 |
| Median | $64,510 | $72,260 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $80,880 | $83,550 | $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
- Center For Pain Management, 3 campuses
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus, 2 campuses
- Northwest Imaging Associates, 2 campuses
- Northwest Sahuarita Hospital, 2 campuses
- Adobe Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Alchemy 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
- Phoenix, AZ · 121 miles
- Flagstaff, AZ · 214 miles
- Lake Havasu City, AZ · 256 miles
- El Paso, TX · 261 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Tucson?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Tucson. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Center For Pain Management, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus, Northwest Imaging Associates.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Arizona?
Some states require it. Check the Arizona rule before you start in Tucson.
What should a surgery center in Tucson weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Tucson has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 11% under the Arizona median.