Chicago, IL Surgical Tech Jobs
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Chicago anchors the Midwest's largest surgical market, with a cluster of academic medical centers and multi-hospital systems running high-volume ORs across the metro. The roles below are live scrub tech, OR tech, and CST openings in the area.
Hospitals Hiring in Chicago
Chicago's OR hiring runs through a mix of downtown academic centers and large suburban systems, most of them staffing techs across nearly every specialty. In markets like this, the university hospitals are generally the most set up to onboard techs straight out of clinicals, while the big multi-site systems tend to move faster once you're already credentialed.
Surgical Tech Pay in Illinois
Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, surgical technologists in Illinois earn a median wage of about $60,450 a year, with a mean of $62,830. The range runs from roughly $43,160 at the 10th percentile to $78,870 at the 90th, near the national median. Chicago pay typically sits toward the higher end of the state range, but where you land depends on setting, specialty, and shift more than raw years, so run your own numbers with the salary estimator or the full salary guide.
Certification for Chicago Roles
Illinois doesn't require a state license, but most Chicago employers prefer or require the CST credential and an accredited-program background; it's often what separates a callback from a pass at the academic systems. See the state requirements page for the current rules.
