Posted October 2026

Surgical Technologist jobs in Tennessee

28 open Surgical Technologist roles in Tennessee from 8 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Tennessee is $27.10 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Surgical Technologist jobs by city in Tennessee

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Nashville704,963$29.04/hr$60,410
Memphis610,919$29.22/hr$60,770
Knoxville198,722$24.60/hr$51,180
Chattanooga191,496$27.00/hr$56,160
Clarksville185,690$27.10/hr$56,370
Murfreesboro168,387$29.04/hr$60,410
Franklin89,142$29.04/hr$60,410
Johnson City73,635$25.60/hr$53,240
Jackson69,303$26.59/hr$55,300
Hendersonville63,947$29.04/hr$60,410
Smyrna60,302$29.04/hr$60,410
Spring Hill59,398$29.04/hr$60,410
Kingsport57,109$26.04/hr$54,160
Bartlett56,708$29.22/hr$60,770
Gallatin52,489$29.04/hr$60,410
Collierville51,951$29.22/hr$60,770
Lebanon51,501$29.04/hr$60,410
Cleveland50,232$27.10/hr$56,370

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Certified Surgical Tech

Ascension Health · Murfreesboro, TN

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  • Full Time
  • Req 16087
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PermanentPosted today

Surgical Technician

LifePoint Health · Gallatin, TN

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  • Part time
  • Req 357960
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Surgical Technician

Ascension Health · Nashville, TN

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  • Full Time
  • Req 13875
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Per diemPosted 3 days ago

CST I PRN I Univesity

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare · Memphis, TN

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  • Part time
  • Req 101879176816
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PermanentPosted 6 days ago

SURG TECHNOLOGIST-CERT

Covenant Health · Harriman, TN

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  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 76563
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Who is hiring in Tennessee

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Ascension Health11With your report
Vanderbilt University Medical Center6With your report
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare3With your report
LifePoint Health2With your report
Covenant Health2With your report
CommonSpirit Health2$31.77
ScionHealth1With your report
Tenet Healthcare1With your report

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Common questions

How much do surgical technologists make in Tennessee?

Surgical Technologists in Tennessee earn a median of $27.10 per hour, and the middle half earn between $24.08 and $30.22 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring Surg Techs in Tennessee?

8 employers have open Surg Tech roles in Tennessee, led by Ascension Health.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • CommonSpirit HealthCHATTANOOGA, TN · 2 postings$31.77/ hr$23–$42
  • Seattle Children'sSeattle, WA · 4 postings$48.62/ hr$31–$60
  • CommonSpirit HealthSTOCKTON, CA · 10 postings$47.95/ hr$32–$62
  • Fairview Health ServicesBurnsville, MN · 6 postings$46.05/ hr$32–$54

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2What they are offering now

Low$24Median$37.24High$50

293 Surg Tech postings with published pay in the US, 229 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 2 Surg Tech roles

  1. Endovascular Surgical TechnicianPermanent
    $27.97–$41.60/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Chattanooga, TN · posted 10 days ago
  2. Certified Surgical TechnicianPermanent
    $23.11–$34.38/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Chattanooga, TN · posted 15 days ago

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