Surgical Technologist Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Virginia Beach, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $65.4K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $58.7K to $77.6K.

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	VA	U.S.
25th	$58,650	$59,110	$54,690
Median	$65,370	$67,580	$64,650
75th	$77,590	$84,100	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.8

Metro employment

420

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Riverside Hospital, 8 campuses
Sentara Hospitals, 5 campuses
the Farley Center, 3 campuses
Advanced Health Care and Wellness, 2 campuses
Chesapeake Hospital Authority, 2 campuses
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters, 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

Richmond, VA · 95 miles
Greenville, NC · 111 miles
Salisbury, MD · 113 miles
Rocky Mount, NC · 114 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in Virginia Beach?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in Virginia Beach. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Riverside Hospital, Sentara Hospitals, the Farley Center.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Virginia?

Some states require it. Check the Virginia rule before you start in Virginia Beach.

What should a surgery center in Virginia Beach weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. Virginia Beach has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% under the Virginia median.