Surgical Tech Jobs in Ohio

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Ohio Surgical Tech Jobs

Ohio puts Cleveland Clinic, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and OhioHealth within the same state, giving surgical technologists access to three nationally ranked academic and research systems across Columbus and Cleveland without leaving a market where cost of living runs well below the national average.

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

Where surgical techs work in Ohio

Cleveland Clinic is one of the most prominent surgical employers in the country, with its main campus and regional hospitals spread across northeast Ohio. OhioHealth and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center anchor Columbus, the state's largest and fastest-growing metro. Mercy Health serves Cincinnati and southwest Ohio. Kettering Health and Premier Health cover the Dayton market. ProMedica and Mercy Health anchor Toledo in the northwest corner of the state.

Surgical tech salaries in Ohio

BLS data shows a mean of $56,430 and a median of $55,460. Entry-level techs start around $40,210 with experienced surgical technologists reaching approximately $76,650 at the 90th percentile. Cleveland Clinic and academic positions at Ohio State tend to sit above the state median.

Certification in Ohio

No mandatory licensure requirement exists. Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth, and most major system employers treat CST certification as a standard expectation statewide.

Becoming a surgical tech in Ohio

CAAHEP and ABHES accredited programs run 12 to 24 months through community colleges statewide. Sinclair Community College in Dayton and Columbus State Community College are primary accredited pathways with regional clinical placements.

Cost of living

Ohio's housing costs run well below the national average across all major metros. Toledo and Dayton offer the strongest purchasing power, while Columbus and Cleveland provide the largest job markets at still-affordable costs relative to comparable academic medical center cities elsewhere.

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