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Dallas, TX Surgical Tech Jobs

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Dallas, TX
Dallas Surgical Tech Jobs

Dallas is one of the largest healthcare markets in Texas, with high-volume academic centers, a public safety-net system, and a deep bench of specialty surgery centers all staffing ORs. That mix keeps demand for scrub techs steady across the metro. Browse surgical tech positions hiring in Dallas now below.

Curated by Matthew Sorensen, executive recruiter with 15+ years and 500+ healthcare and skilled-trades placements, including perioperative and OR roles.

Who's Hiring in Dallas

Most OR jobs in the metro run through a few large systems, with additional volume at ambulatory surgery centers and specialty surgical facilities across the region.

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Major academic medical center running high-volume and complex surgical programs across its Dallas campuses.
Academic
Baylor University Medical Center
Large flagship hospital staffing ORs across a broad range of surgical specialties in central Dallas.
System
Parkland Health
Dallas County's public safety-net system, running a high case volume across its operating rooms.
Public
Medical City Dallas
Large hospital and specialty surgical campus staffing OR teams across multiple service lines.
System
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Major metro hospital with surgical services across a range of specialties.
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Surgical Tech Salary in Dallas

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$55,160 median annual
Texas statewide median wage for surgical technologists (BLS). Dallas, as a major high-cost metro, generally tracks at or above the state figure.
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$38,900 to $73,930 range
Texas 10th-to-90th-percentile spread. The bottom end skews new-grad and outpatient; the top end skews experienced techs in high-acuity hospital ORs.
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Setting and specialty drive the number
Hospital and high-acuity ORs generally pay above ambulatory surgery centers, and a held CST tends to earn better offers than an uncertified hire.
These are Texas statewide figures, not Dallas-metro-specific. Run a local estimate in the salary estimator or see the full salary guide.

Certification and Getting Hired Here

Texas regulates who can work in the OR: surgical techs in licensed facilities generally must hold the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential or have completed an accredited program, and many employers expect certification at hire or shortly after. From the recruiting side, in a market this size the academic and safety-net ORs (UT Southwestern, Parkland) screen and onboard differently from the community systems, so treat them as separate applications rather than one Dallas pipeline. Teaching hospitals are also generally the most set up to bring on new grads straight out of clinicals. Confirm the current rule on the Texas state requirements page before you apply.

Dallas Surgical Tech FAQ

Do I need to be certified to work as a surgical tech in Dallas?
Texas generally requires surgical techs in licensed healthcare facilities to hold the CST credential or have completed an accredited program, and many employers expect it at or shortly after hire. Confirm the current requirement on the Texas state requirements page before applying.
Which Dallas employers hire the most surgical techs?
The largest OR employers are the big local systems: UT Southwestern, Baylor University Medical Center, Parkland Health, Medical City Dallas, and Texas Health Presbyterian, plus surgery centers across the metro. Academic and safety-net ORs run their own hiring tracks, so apply to each separately.
What's the fastest way into a Dallas OR job with no experience?
Finish an accredited program, earn your CST, and target the systems most set up to onboard new grads out of clinicals, usually the larger teaching hospitals. See the new-grad hiring guide for the full approach.

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