Adult Operating Room - Surgical Technologist 2
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open surgical technologist jobs in New York post a median of $33.95 an hour, the middle half $31.11–$43.81, across 70 jobs that state their pay. Surgical technologists employed in New York earn a median of $38.25 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Surgical technologists in New York: pay by town and employer
Medicare rating of Strong Memorial Hospital
Medicare gives Strong Memorial Hospital 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; New York's hospitals average 2.7). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 6% above predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · New York hospitals by rating.
What New York requires of a surgical technologist
Surgical technologist credential from a nationally accredited credentialing organization, from the New York State Department of Health (Public Health Law section 2824, added by Chapter 292 of 2013).
- Complete a nationally accredited surgical technology program and hold a credential from a nationally accredited credentialing organization. New graduates may work up to 12 months before certifying. Military training and people with one cumulative year as a surgical technologist in the 4 years before 1 Jan 2015 are exempt.
- Staying active: 15 hours of continuing education each year.
Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 20.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 72.3%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 1.35x · Clicks 22
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 51.4% · Stating an hourly rate 39.0%
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About the job
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From University of Rochester Medical Center's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About University of Rochester Medical Center
University of Rochester Medicine (URMC) is the University of Rochester's academic health system, with eight hospitals across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions of New York and more than 26,000 (source: University of Rochester Medicine, About Us) employees. Source: University of Rochester Medicine, About Us
Based in Rochester, NYHires in New YorkPay on its listings: 85.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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