Surgical Tech Jobs in Mississippi

Mississippi Surgical Tech Jobs

Mississippi has the lowest surgical tech mean wage on this list at $43,070, but it also has the lowest cost of living in the country, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson provides academic-level OR experience that candidates in higher-paying states don't always have access to early in their careers.

Browse live scrub tech and OR technician openings across Mississippi below.

Where surgical techs work in Mississippi

UMMC in Jackson is the state's only academic medical center and its most complex surgical employer. Baptist Memorial Health Care serves the northern Mississippi and Southaven market with ties to the Memphis metro just across the state line. Singing River Health System covers the Gulf Coast corridor between Gulfport and Biloxi. Merit Health operates community hospitals across multiple markets statewide. Hattiesburg Clinic and Forrest General Hospital anchor the southeast Mississippi market.

Surgical tech salaries in Mississippi

BLS data shows a mean of $43,070 and a median of $42,630. UMMC and larger Jackson facilities tend to pay above the median. Smaller community hospitals and outpatient centers fall below it.

Certification in Mississippi

No mandatory licensure requirement exists. UMMC and Baptist Memorial both expect CST certification as a practical standard. Smaller regional employers may be more flexible but certification remains the competitive baseline statewide.

Becoming a surgical tech in Mississippi

CAAHEP and ABHES accredited programs run 12 to 24 months through community colleges statewide. Hinds Community College near Jackson is a primary accredited pathway with clinical placements at regional facilities.

Cost of living

Mississippi's housing and everyday costs are the lowest in the country. The $43,000 mean wage covers more ground here than a $55,000 wage does in most western or northeastern states, making the purchasing power reality meaningfully better than the gross figure suggests.

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