Surgical Technologist Jobs in Tulsa, OK: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Tulsa, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $59.6K, 8% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $52.7K to $63.6K.

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	OK	U.S.
25th	$52,720	$52,720	$54,690
Median	$59,570	$61,190	$64,650
75th	$63,550	$65,120	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.5

Metro employment

560

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Claremore Indian Hospital, 2 campuses
Creek Nation Hospital & Clinics, 2 campuses
Osu Medical Center, 2 campuses
Saint Francis Hospital, 2 campuses
St. John Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, 2 campuses
Advanced Outpatient Surgery of Oklahoma, 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

Fayetteville, AR · 97 miles
Fort Smith, AR · 101 miles
Oklahoma City, OK · 101 miles
Joplin, MO · 102 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Tulsa?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Tulsa. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Claremore Indian Hospital, Creek Nation Hospital & Clinics, Osu Medical Center.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Oklahoma?

Some states require it. Check the Oklahoma rule before you start in Tulsa.

What should a surgery center in Tulsa weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Tulsa has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Oklahoma median.