Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Job Description
Surgical Technologists Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon’s assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is $38318 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $53243. The lowest salary reported was $28669. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is $19.05 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $26.48. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.26. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $41,271 – $76,282
Florida – $35,351 – $42,115
Georgia – $34,000 – $42,000
New York – $30,521 – $43,526
North Carolina – $17,500 – $40,976
South Carolina – $27,480 – $38,494
Texas – $19,797 – $64,726
These are the highest paying cities for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Dallas, Texas –
Houston, Texas –
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania –
Detroit, Michigan –
Memphis, Tennessee –
Atlanta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $38318 while in 2007 it was just $35535.44
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 19% of Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)s were males while 81% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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