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Surgical Technician Career Market Report 2026

650 active jobs. 68 companies. Median salary $55K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

650
Active Job Openings
68
Companies Hiring
$55K
Median Salary (US)
70%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Surgical Technician market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 70% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $55K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $20K to $76K.

Patient Care is the most-demanded skill at 70%

ACLS / BLS demand rose +8.0pp — fastest-growing skill

Mass General Brigham leads hiring with 31 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Junior → Mid-Level (+$21K, +35%)

Salary increase: +$21K · Sample: Junior → Mid-Level

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Junior29$53K$59K$80K
Entry-Level12$57K$59K$70K
Mid-Level6$53K$80K$80K
Lead4$80K$80K$80K

What jumps out

Junior → Mid-Level: +$21K (35%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States114$52KUSD
Israel15$76KUSD
Jamaica6$56KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site0.8%
Remote0.2%
Hybrid0.0%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Patient Care
70%
ACLS / BLS
57%
Patient Safety
22%
TypeScript
17%
Pediatrics
15%
Robotics
13%
HIPAA
11%
Geriatrics
10%
Oncology
9%
CPR / First Aid
8%
Home Health
8%
Mental Health
7%

Skills on the Rise

ACLS / BLS ↑+8.0ppHome Health ↑+7.6ppMedical Terminology ↑+4.4ppPatient Care ↑+3.9ppPhysical Therapy ↑+3.7pp

Declining in Demand

Customer Service ↓-14.5ppTalent Acquisition ↓-9.8ppCritical Thinking ↓-7.4ppAttention to Detail ↓-6.7ppData Entry ↓-6.3pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Mass General Brigham314.8%
Aah294.5%
Highmarkhealth274.2%
Sanford213.2%
Ssmh213.2%
Bilh203.1%
Sentara182.8%
Vumc172.6%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States386
Israel17
United Kingdom8
Jamaica6
Remote1
France1
Italy1
Indonesia1

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree89.7%411
Master's Degree2.0%9
High School / GED1.3%6
Bachelor's Degree0.4%2

Certifications

BLS Certification (12%)LPN License (2%)CPR Certified (2%)ACLS Certification (2%)CFA (1%)

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