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Surgical Technologist Jobs in Valdosta, GA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Valdosta, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $46.4K, 28% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.0K to $55.3K.
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 | GA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $39,020 | $50,480 | $54,690 |
| Median | $46,410 | $64,010 | $64,650 |
| 75th | $55,330 | $78,410 | $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
- Azalea Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Brooks County Hospital, 1 campuses
- Community Birth Group, 1 campuses
- Ent of South Georgia Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Eyeassociates Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Greenleaf 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
- Tallahassee, FL · 64 miles
- Albany, GA · 73 miles
- Jacksonville, FL · 103 miles
- Warner Robins, GA · 123 miles
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Questions
Who hires surgical technologists in Valdosta?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Valdosta. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Azalea Surgery Center, Brooks County Hospital, Community Birth Group.
Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Georgia?
Some states require it. Check the Georgia rule before you start in Valdosta.
What should a surgery center in Valdosta weigh when hiring?
Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Valdosta has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 27% under the Georgia median.