Surgical Technologist Jobs in York, PA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In York, the May 2025 median for surgical technologists is about $62.7K, 3% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $51.6K to $76.2K.

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	PA	U.S.
25th	$51,640	$52,060	$54,690
Median	$62,670	$62,680	$64,650
75th	$76,150	$72,020	$79,750

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.8

Metro employment

150

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.1 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

York Hospital, 8 campuses
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital, 2 campuses
Wellspan Health Newberry, 2 campuses
American Hospital Services Group, 1 campuses
East York Eye Surgical Center, 1 campuses
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of York, 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

Harrisburg, PA · 23 miles
Lancaster, PA · 23 miles
Baltimore, MD · 46 miles
Hagerstown, MD · 57 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires surgical technologists in York?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire surgical technologists in York. Organizations on file in the provider extract include York Hospital, Oss Orthopaedic Hospital, Wellspan Health Newberry.

Do I need certification as a surgical tech in Pennsylvania?

Some states require it. Check the Pennsylvania rule before you start in York.

What should a surgery center in York weigh when hiring?

Ask which cases the tech scrubs alone. York has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Pennsylvania median.