Nevada pays surgical technologists a median of $66,720, among the higher figures in the West, and takes no state income tax out of it. That combination is the real story here: a fast-growing Las Vegas hospital market bidding for staff against a thin local training pipeline. Live scrub tech and OR technician openings across the state are below.
Written by Matthew Sorensen, 15+ years in executive recruiting and 500+ skilled trades and healthcare placements, including perioperative and OR roles.
Where Surgical Techs Work in Nevada
Las Vegas and Henderson hold the overwhelming majority of surgical tech jobs in the state. Reno is a distinct northern market with one dominant system. Ambulatory surgery centers are expanding rapidly across both metros, which is where most of the new non-hospital volume is appearing.
HCA HealthcareSouthern Nevada
The largest hospital network in southern Nevada, running multiple facilities across the Las Vegas metro.
University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas
The region's public academic and trauma center, and the highest-acuity OR environment in the state.
