Austin, TX Surgical Tech Jobs

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Surgical Tech Jobs in Austin, TX

Austin's hospital growth keeps demand for surgical technologists steady across hospital ORs and a widening base of outpatient surgery centers. Current openings are listed below; further down you'll find who's hiring, Texas pay data, and the state certification rule that shapes nearly every posting here.

Market notes by Matthew Sorensen: 15+ years in executive recruiting, 500+ healthcare and skilled trades placements including OR and perioperative roles.

Who's Hiring in Austin

Most Austin surgical tech jobs sit inside a few large systems that fill OR requisitions on a rolling basis, so a strong application that misses one opening often gets routed to the next.

St. David's HealthCare
Multiple Austin hospitals, including St. David's Medical Center and St. David's South Austin Medical Center, staffing ORs across specialties.
Hospital System
Ascension Seton
Includes Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. A system this size hires scrub techs and CSTs year-round.
Hospital System
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin
Part of the large statewide Baylor Scott & White network, with OR roles in the Austin metro.
Hospital
Dell Children's Medical Center
The metro's dedicated pediatric facility. Pediatric OR experience travels well if you switch specialties later.
Pediatric
Ambulatory surgery centers
ASCs across the metro typically offer daytime schedules and no call, with trade-offs covered in the ASC vs. hospital guide.
Outpatient

What It Pays in Texas

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$55,960 median annual wage. The BLS statewide median for surgical technologists in Texas; the mean runs slightly higher at $57,430.
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$39,880 to $76,040 range. The 10th-to-90th percentile spread statewide. Entry-level starts near the bottom; experienced CSTs in specialty ORs reach the top.
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What moves the number. Certification, specialty, shift, and hospital vs. outpatient setting. Texas runs slightly below the national median for the field; the salary estimator gives a figure matched to your experience and specialty.

The Texas CST Rule

Texas requires most surgical technologists to hold the CST credential, with exemptions for techs grandfathered in before the law took effect, so Austin employers generally expect candidates to be certified or actively testing. Accredited programs take 12 to 24 months; the step-by-step guide to becoming a surgical tech and the CST certification guide cover the full path.

Austin Surgical Tech FAQ

Can a new grad get hired in Austin without OR experience?
Yes. Large teaching-affiliated hospitals are generally better set up to onboard new grads straight out of clinicals than surgery centers, which usually want techs who can run a room on day one. The new grad hiring guide covers how to present clinical rotations as experience.
Do Austin employers hire surgical techs who aren't certified yet?
Rarely. Because of the Texas CST requirement, most postings list certification as a condition of hire. The realistic exception is being hired with a scheduled exam date and proof of graduation from an accredited program.
Which surgical specialties pay the most in Austin?
The ordering follows the national pattern: cardiovascular (CVOR), neuro, and robotic ORs typically top the range, while general and outpatient cases sit lower. The salary by specialty breakdown shows what each role pays.
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