You have to consider cost of living as well in the state you live. California is extremely expensive to live in, so the higher pay may be comparable to the lower wages somewhere else.
I'm so excited... me and my youngest daughter r both starting school in nov for this... I'm 47 she is 20.... I was an emt basic...and held my stna license...now this...I cant wait!!!! Great videos ....
additional info: this is a young person's career. the extreme toll it takes on your body - legs, back - standing for hours each day every day every week... (while surgeons do their surgeries in 2 days maybe and clinic the rest of the time), and (nurse circulators who sit for 90% of the surgery case, and CRNAs who sit 95% of the case))..this is one of, if not the most difficult physical jobs in healthcare. HR quickly ignores this, btw, when rating jobs ...staffing levels are thin, cases run back to back, breaks you are lucky if you get, lunch is a meager 30mins....stay in shape, wear compression stockings, elevate legs when possible, and you are to be most admired for what you are willing to do! thank you! get serious experience, then sign up to travel, or change employers and demand better working conditions/shift.
@@msnic313 Dude! I was a hair dresser for 10 years! I ran a shop with my mom and let me tell you, good thing i did hairdressing before this because... It wasn't as hard on my body. But, my other classmates were passing out, etc. If you're thinking about it, do it.
You get 30mins?! I don't even get 5 most of the time! haha. Adapt and know how to negotiate pay, that's the key. Get into a spot where they can't live without you and you can ask for what you want. The hospitals are making millions off your hard work, and you can ask for a bigger cut if you are really valued.
I have been a CST for 11 years in Indiana, I make a 100k a year this year I made 160k. So you can make a great living as a Certified Surgical Technologies.
I saw a job post for a surgical tech position that pays 90k a year.... man I hope I'm lucky enough to score something like that when I finish school lol. that would be beyond dope.
i hope you got it. but i hope even more that your choice of words is left outside the operating room because its very unprofessional. i do wish you the best!! just work on communication first and foremost. goodluck!
@@tokziikk5610 Professionalism is a thing of the past with younger staff. It is unbelievable and to hear the profanity used in the hallways right outside of OR??? People like that are going to go nowhere in life and that 90,000 dream job will elude them. You need to bring the total package to work every day, professionalism, knowledge, skill, class and know how to carry yourself in a professional environment. The OR is a harsh environment and keeping one's cool is cool, not trash talk, jive talk and profanity. Grow up or go work somewhere else. You will be eaten alive otherwise.
Jeannie no that’s with all staff. I worked in one of the largest hospitals in GA and all old doctors and nurses swear the most! It’s a hospital at the end of the day not a church. Only people bothered are the easily offended people who really shouldn’t be working in the field in the first place.
The best surgical techs are worth every penny and more. The differences between an average tech and a highly-experienced, meticulous one are substantial. Surgeons will sometimes make specific requests of OR supervisors as to their tech support. Techs should never remain complacent. They should always be trying to improve their own skills. Those efforts are noticed by the people who count, at least they are in major hospitals. In the great medical centers that you've heard of, there is also something of a pecking order. But I guess that's true of all areas. There's a lot of institutional pride.
I’m a retired O.R. Tech and my starting wage in 1978 was $5.25/hour. When I retired twenty years later I was only making $13.50/hour. I’m shocked that it’s possible to make 100k a year, but certainly what we made during my career wasn’t enough.
Hospitals do pay well but you bust your ass and earn every penny. I worked at a level 1 for twelve years. Being scrubbed for 4-6 hours at a time helping save lives was ok for the first 5 years but starts getting old. Especially, standing on your feet that entire time. Being woken up at 3am to fix some asshole that got shot while he was walking his grandma to church. Or working overnight because someones on vacation and the shift needs to be covered. Worrying about patients making it out of the room alive. I was able to land a great gig that paid almost double working for a private practice with a quarter of the amount of work of working trauma. NO more call, weekends, holidays, or rotations. The experience at the level 1 made me look like an OR superstar, opening up opportunities to negotiate pay. Don't let anyone tell you your best opportunity will be working at a hospital working yourself to death.
Honestly, get 5 years of level 1 trauma experience. Try to do some time on the heart team there and push for plastics and cosmetic experience. After those 5 go to a private plastics or cosmetic surgery center. You'll shine and they'll pay you top dollar. Good Luck
I have moved onto other areas in surgery now but the last year I worked full time as a scrub I made nearly 200K. I worked on a heart team in Las Vegas not far from Shane. This was 2010.
I've been working as a nurse assistant for 6 years now. From PCA ($10/hr) to CNA ($11.50/hr) to PCT ($16.80/hr). I make $19 now. I'm planning to start Surgical tech schooling soon. Can't wait 🙂
thats crazy. i just started overnight as a regular fulfillment center associate at amazon and starting pay is $18.50. you deserve way more than that for what you do
Thank you so much for the financial insight, it really gears someone on how to go about making this field work for them and their lifestyle. Keep doing more informative blogs.
This video motivated me a lot. I'm about to take a huge loan for an associates st degree, but then again I'm from San Diego, so I hope to be able to pay off the loan quickly.
There is a CST and ST program at Southwestern college, and it isn't as expensive as other programs, I recommend you look into it, that's where I'm doing mine
Your pay depends on your experience, the more surgeries you can scrub the more valuable you are to the hospital. Also if you become a traveling tech, thats when your pay realy goes up. Here in Missouri the starting rate is from 17.00 to 25.50 per hr It depends on you and your experience.
New york pays!! Im going for it in February. They are paying $35hr in my hospital and the surgery centers is hiring people for $42hr. Especially if you have experience
@@karlamanzanillo1325 nym hospital they start you off with $30 and then with experience $35 plus other hospitals like Manhattan or specialty pay more. That's why I'm trying to get certified
I am going to school to be a surg tech. I start next semester. Your videos have helped a lot to understand this field. Money was a big thing that I am always looking out for. I’m from PA and hourly rates are low.
I know a girl who just finished here in Chicago, IL and she is getting paid 35 an hour and I also know someone else who works for a plastic surgeon and she makes 100,000. So I honestly try not to listen to other people and those websites.
@@paulabarnes233 Look into surgeons that have their own private practice and private surgical suite on site within their practice location. There are a lot of private practice surgeons that do surgery at their offices in surgical suites and some surgeons do the majority of their minor surgeries within their practice and with bigger cases they will take their surgical staff to hospitals to do those surgeries. Private practice surgeons usually prefer to take their own crew to assist them in hospitals. But some will use the the hospital staff and only use their personal staff crew at their practice. It all depends though and has different factors that play into it too. Hope that helped answer your question somewhat at least. 🤗
@@paulabarnes233 Welcome. Btw not all private surgeons require certifications because they prefer to train you on how they want and like things and some states don't require you to be certified if you have experience, but I believe most hospitals might require it without working under your private surgeon. So you can gain experience and knowledge that way if you wanted to get a feel for it. Just have to find the right doctors who want to train in office and go from there if that is an option you wanted to explore.
I am a 14 year old. I have always wanted to be in a medical based job. I think this is the one for me. Not because of the pay, but because I want to help people without having to socialize with them. :)
@@apdroidgeek1737 Hi, I found my comment and this video again. I just wanted to clear up that I meant with random people. I feel like overtime you can get to understand and know your co-workers. I just don’t really want to be talking to random people all the time.
if you are not a boomer lol what does being a boomer have anything to do with it..most boomers are disicrimintaed against if they lose their jobs before retirement bc of their age..weak argument and excuse
@discorperted You are simply wrong. I'm a boomer and when I started as a scrub tech, I made 3.23/hr. Tell me how that was economic growth? My pensions were based on such low wages. Now, 401ks are matched based on much higher salaries. Sure home prices are higher but, entry wages are almost 10 times what I made starting out. And there are good benefits and pensions and 401ks. Where in the world do you live? Maybe if you get out of the boonies, you'll know these things. You seem so cynical for someone so young, which, in itself, is your problem. Opportunities for higher salaries are much greater these days...you just need to educate yourself.
The other thing to consider when looking at almost every medical career pay average is that so many people have very short lived careers in medicine. While it is a fantastic job it takes a certain person. There are far more people with only 3-4 years experience in the field then 5-10 or more . I don’t mean this as a deterrent or am I saying you will be burnt out in a few years, just that this job weeds people out, it is what it is. Also on the flip side many that do work as a surg tech for three years or so go on to continue their education and become FA’s or many other positions and work under a different job title. So average pays is truly on the lower end of the possibilities when you look online or talk to recent grads. Experienced surg techs are a tighter knit field then you would think. If this is the field you choose work hard and commit and you will make your worth and more importantly doing something you can go to sleep proud of every night knowing you helped someone that could not help them selves.
I’m about to graduate and already got my first job with no experience starting at $18 . Honestly I’m not mad about it because I used to be a waitress making $5.25 an hour ☺️
ya true, I was surprised how much money CSTs make in NV; the average is more than any other state in the US. This is a GREAT video btw, very informative. I was just wondering, in your hospital, are you required to take a minimum number of on-call hours? Could you offer to take more than 24 hours?
BaleshNTP it's different everywhere because it depends on how many call teams their are (specialty teams), but for the most part you are required to take at least one night during the week, and one weekend a month. Some call teams may be more spread out with less call, others more call time closer together. Just depends on staffing. There are always people willing to give up there call. Not getting enough call if you want it is usually NEVER an issue.
@Joseph Bananas Brookline College actually, they don’t have a waitlist like Pima does. It’s more expensive but the tuition covers books, scrubs, materials, they help you find your externship hospital where one would be prospectively be hired
@Joseph Bananas well, it depends on how much you’re willing to devote to the career, meaning; are you gonna put in the hours? Because in a hospital if you are there around the clock, available. I’m sure it’s a great possibility. I live in a small town, but in a big city, I’m sure it’s possible. Again Nursing pays more but CST is not far from it.
@Joseph Bananas yeah I’m single too though it’s tempting, fooling around with girls or anything like that, is only going to keep me from gaining the financial status I want to have. I’m poor but I want to be able to buy a house cash you know.
You can make 6 figure in the Northeast, but that's because you need a degree to work at most hospitals here or are pursuing one and Massachusetts is one of only a few states that recognize Surgical technologist and require educational standards for becoming one. 18 months for a non-degree is a lot of time used, but you don't need a degree or specialized training for western states like California and most other states! Most of these state your training is on the job and requires no degree or certification. Medical associations in California have been trying to have laws pass to require this and to make it unlawful for individuals who are not certified as CST to use that title, but it has failed many times! You could have earned a Associates Degree as a Medical Technological in that time!
Arkansas, Nebraska, Nevada, and North Carolina have all passed surgical tech legislation either requirements to be registered with state programs or certified through a national certifying agency. I know Colorado and several other sates already have something in place as well. There are still quite a lot without regulations though. www.aorn.org/about-aorn/aorn-newsroom/health-policy-news/2017-health-policy-news/states-consider-surgical-tech-legislation
Thank your videos are awesome i work in a trauma hospital in the bay as a cna and I'm going to school to finish my pre reqs for surg tech i can't wait to be in the o.r
Anyone can make a lot of money if you work a lot of call and overtime but, that's for younger people. In Northern California you can make close to 40.00 per hr. Call here pays you half of your hourly wage while on call and time and a half if called in. You get paid a minimum 4 hours even if called in for an hour long case. It is hard working a lot of overtime though. You will be on your feet all day, sometimes with lead gowns, sometimes in ORs that are warmer than what is comfortable. What I recommend is learning all you can and then building on that skill by learning Sterile Processing and O.R. Materials Management, preference list management and OR Management software programs. If you can bundle these skills you can get into management of those areas and you will make well over a 100,000 without all the overtime and with a lot of perks and benefits. You can go anywhere with those skills, Surgery Center or hospital. I scrubbed for many years before shifting into managment and going full circle. I recommend going that route. It will be a long career and only scrubbing for 40 years is not going to give you the satisfaction that learning new things and taking on larger roles will. Just my opinion.
In New Jersey they payed more 25hr 400 dollars if you get call for the first 4hr then 50hr the rest of extra hr if the case cancel you still get the 400 dollars just to walk in.
Being called in for an emergency really depends on the hospital and service, but for me personally, less than 10 times a year. Now staying late to finish cases....that's a different story....that happens A LOT.
Median income for surgery tech is around $50,000 as of the last time I checked. Very good considering my last gig was $13.75. There is good pay on the East coast that can vary city to city, usually the bigger the better.
great video. I have family in Vegas and it is a favorite place to visit. I'll let you know next time i come out. I have many questions about Surgical technology. I just completed Sterile processing training Thru Purdue and looking for a job. here in Oregon
Highly considering this career! At my local community college they offer a diploma program and an associates degree! The difference is just the A&P 1&2 , intro to microbiology, nd other core classes. Is pay and opportunities different with the two?
I’m 27 thinking about trying this. There’s a program that takes like a year but it’s like 40 hours a week with clinicals. Would you say it’s worth it to save up and sacrifice for a year to do this?
If your usual shift is 0630 to 1500, and you are taking call, and they call you in at 1 a.m., would you work eight hours and leave, or are you still obligated to finish your original shift, leaving at 1500?
Do you live in Las Vegas? I’m planning to move to NV once I get my ST certificate. I currently live in MD. I have 2 more classes left and I can apply for the program. Sadly the town I live in barely have CST programs 😕 I hope my college doesn’t get rid of the ST program
Oh I would love to move to Nevada. One of my fav places. The DMV is a little higher and it all depends where you work. In the dmv you can start at $31 as of 2016 but that’s after your associates.
Today I learned my hospital pays crap! But they hire newbs and are a highly rated hospital, so it's a nice place to start and get experience. I scrub in as an orderly (holding retractors, and cutting suture) and they're paying me to get my tech license.
No degree, just a certification? I thought that you could only become a surgical tech with an associates degree. Nice to know about that possibility! But the pay is probably different, right?
Emily Noel Are you in the OR? Seems to me that the OR nurses make more than floor nurses in hospitals. They make a lot more than nursing home nurses, in my experience. I'm a CST, but my mom & grandma were both nurses and I grew up 'in healthcare'.
They now do robotic prostatectomy procedures in surgery centers and total joints. Personally I think both hospitals and SC's offer great experience but once you get your experience that call life and trauma is for the birds. It's a good option to keep a per-diem position at a couple hospitals and work full-time at a SC.
I have a tattoo sleeve on my arms.. Is that OK? or will that hinder my chances of getting a job as a surg tech.. i mean they wont see it during surgery obviously cause we are all in scrubs and gown .. just wondering, hope u can answer.. thanks!
Alabama surgical tech... those 30-40k salaries are true here sadly. That's including all my call etc. I've never heard of travel pay. Beeper pay is $2.50 here
Hey Shane! I'm an ST student in Oregon and I want to know is it pretty easy to volunteer for call and overtime if you want to maximize your income, or is there a limit to how many hours you can work in a week?
This is like medical assistant all over again, at the end of the day both programs will take certification exams and both will get certified, paycheck will ramp up based on experience
+Paul York I went the certificate route, but I would recommend going the AAS route to get your degree so you have it for the future, just in case you want to move on.
In California, most hospitals pay half your hourly to take call...that could be close to 20.00/hr while you're sleeping at home. If you get called in, it's time and a half, 45-60/hr.
I allready get $22-28 working as a plant worker in insulation. The jobs come and go but I get a job really quickly being that I am allready experienced. I want too get out and get a career tho. This interest me but I’m wondering is it worth me going too school for this if I allready make allright money
I started out 15.25 an hr in L&D 🙄 as a CST 2 years experience, 2yrs experience in central sterile, and 2yrs also work as a In situ recovery technician. Ive been a CST for 8 years now and I'm only up to mid $16s. We are overworked and under paid in my area.
I already have an associate’s in arts. Should I still get my associate’s in surgical tech or just get the certificate? Since there’s no bachelor’s for that major?
I live in Nevada and I want to be a surgical tech! I am EMS right now... what is the best program to learn how to be a surgical tech?? I’m assuming southern Nevada right?
How much money could I earn as a surgical tech with 4 years of open heart experience? I’ve been wondering about this because I’m currently serving in the military and plan on getting out soon.
The biggest issue I have going into surg tech stems from the issues with surgeons and how a fair amount can be douche canoes. While I understand they are under tremendous pressure, some help in understanding them better, and how to deal would be very helpful. Can we get a video on that?
I don't get it why some schools the program is 18 months as he mentioned it and some are less? I'm looking into a credible school here in FL and the surgical Technology Program is about 13 months full time (1, 330 hrs). Any inputs?
I'm a surgical tech from Islamic republic of Iran, I've been in a 4 years program for bachelor and now I'm going to emigrate to USA, how can I continue my career there?
You have to consider cost of living as well in the state you live. California is extremely expensive to live in, so the higher pay may be comparable to the lower wages somewhere else.
So is NYC. It’s just as, if not, more expensive than Cali. So our salary is 50-60K a year.
I'm so excited... me and my youngest daughter r both starting school in nov for this... I'm 47 she is 20.... I was an emt basic...and held my stna license...now this...I cant wait!!!! Great videos ....
I live in Salem, Oregon. Been a tech for 5yrs went from working at the hospital now working in a surgery center at $34hr.
How much do you make now?
additional info: this is a young person's career. the extreme toll it takes on your body - legs, back - standing for hours each day every day every week... (while surgeons do their surgeries in 2 days maybe and clinic the rest of the time), and (nurse circulators who sit for 90% of the surgery case, and CRNAs who sit 95% of the case))..this is one of, if not the most difficult physical jobs in healthcare. HR quickly ignores this, btw, when rating jobs ...staffing levels are thin, cases run back to back, breaks you are lucky if you get, lunch is a meager 30mins....stay in shape, wear compression stockings, elevate legs when possible, and you are to be most admired for what you are willing to do! thank you! get serious experience, then sign up to travel, or change employers and demand better working conditions/shift.
AMEN. Finally, someone describes it the way it is!
Sounds like my 14 years as a hairdresser, funny enough.
@@msnic313 Dude! I was a hair dresser for 10 years! I ran a shop with my mom and let me tell you, good thing i did hairdressing before this because... It wasn't as hard on my body. But, my other classmates were passing out, etc. If you're thinking about it, do it.
i'm scared about the future of this job like what if i grow old and can't take the physical challenges anymore , what do surgical techs do ? quit ?
You get 30mins?! I don't even get 5 most of the time! haha. Adapt and know how to negotiate pay, that's the key. Get into a spot where they can't live without you and you can ask for what you want. The hospitals are making millions off your hard work, and you can ask for a bigger cut if you are really valued.
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I have been a CST for 11 years in Indiana, I make a 100k a year this year I made 160k. So you can make a great living as a Certified Surgical Technologies.
That's great. You live at that place though.
Yes I live Indianapolis
Mike C oh wow ....I didn't think that was possible...but then again, you've been in this thing for 11 years.
What is your specialty?
Good for you and thanks for the encouragement!
I saw a job post for a surgical tech position that pays 90k a year.... man I hope I'm lucky enough to score something like that when I finish school lol. that would be beyond dope.
i hope you got it. but i hope even more that your choice of words is left outside the operating room because its very unprofessional. i do wish you the best!! just work on communication first and foremost. goodluck!
I live in Houston so hopefully once I graduate my pay is good too
@@tokziikk5610 Professionalism is a thing of the past with younger staff. It is unbelievable and to hear the profanity used in the hallways right outside of OR??? People like that are going to go nowhere in life and that 90,000 dream job will elude them. You need to bring the total package to work every day, professionalism, knowledge, skill, class and know how to carry yourself in a professional environment. The OR is a harsh environment and keeping one's cool is cool, not trash talk, jive talk and profanity. Grow up or go work somewhere else. You will be eaten alive otherwise.
Jeannie no that’s with all staff. I worked in one of the largest hospitals in GA and all old doctors and nurses swear the most! It’s a hospital at the end of the day not a church. Only people bothered are the easily offended people who really shouldn’t be working in the field in the first place.
h ow you make 90k a year.. on internet it said the average is 50-70k max..
i just started my surgical tech program two days ago and i feel like your videos have really prepared me for whats to come so thank you
how was the program?
Update?
Hey Fernando....how is your job going. Im thinking about going to school for this. Thank you
I was on the fence about going to school to become a surgical tech, but now I'm 100% sure it's what I'll be doing. Thanks for the video!
In Long Island, New York they are hospitals who pay 30 dollars an hour fresh out of school + plus lots of overtime hours
+brandom cabrera yeah, east coast has some pockets of good money in those really busy and nice areas.
Pls tell me where? I finished the program almost 6 months ago and I haven’t been able to find a job.
nice to hear! I start school in a month and live on long island!
Thinper ....what are the names of these hospitals? I didn't think anyone would start off with that fresh out of college for a surgical technologist.
Malvin Ventura I'm in long island please what hospital
I currently work as a tech in Connecticut and I make over $28/hour, almost 3 years now post grad! Level 1 Trauma Center
jaida lewis cool what part of connecticut? I live there. What surgical tech school would you recommend?
Exactly
I live in CT too what school would you reccomend
I live in CT!!
How much per year?
The best surgical techs are worth every penny and more. The differences between an average tech and a highly-experienced, meticulous one are substantial. Surgeons will sometimes make specific requests of OR supervisors as to their tech support. Techs should never remain complacent. They should always be trying to improve their own skills. Those efforts are noticed by the people who count, at least they are in major hospitals. In the great medical centers that you've heard of, there is also something of a pecking order. But I guess that's true of all areas. There's a lot of institutional pride.
I'm a traveling Certified Surgical Tech, and make just under 100K a year PRETAXED.
Kyle Bell is it hard to have a family and travel as a surgical tech
yep that's a young man's game
@kyle bell wow just answered my question.
I’m a retired O.R. Tech and my starting wage in 1978 was $5.25/hour. When I retired twenty years later I was only making $13.50/hour. I’m shocked that it’s possible to make 100k a year, but certainly what we made during my career wasn’t enough.
Hospitals do pay well but you bust your ass and earn every penny. I worked at a level 1 for twelve years. Being scrubbed for 4-6 hours at a time helping save lives was ok for the first 5 years but starts getting old. Especially, standing on your feet that entire time. Being woken up at 3am to fix some asshole that got shot while he was walking his grandma to church. Or working overnight because someones on vacation and the shift needs to be covered. Worrying about patients making it out of the room alive. I was able to land a great gig that paid almost double working for a private practice with a quarter of the amount of work of working trauma. NO more call, weekends, holidays, or rotations. The experience at the level 1 made me look like an OR superstar, opening up opportunities to negotiate pay. Don't let anyone tell you your best opportunity will be working at a hospital working yourself to death.
Ricardo Rivera where do you suggest someone start out?
Honestly, get 5 years of level 1 trauma experience. Try to do some time on the heart team there and push for plastics and cosmetic experience. After those 5 go to a private plastics or cosmetic surgery center. You'll shine and they'll pay you top dollar. Good Luck
thanks so much!!
Ricardo Rivera Thank you so much! Cosmetic/plastics is my overall goal!
Starting school soon for surgical tech in Arizona! Can’t wait! 🤩
I love these videos. I start college in the spring and these videos are such an inspiration and help!
I have moved onto other areas in surgery now but the last year I worked full time as a scrub I made nearly 200K. I worked on a heart team in Las Vegas not far from Shane. This was 2010.
You live in Nevada?
What schooling in Las Vegas did you attend for cvor
I've been working as a nurse assistant for 6 years now. From PCA ($10/hr) to CNA ($11.50/hr) to PCT ($16.80/hr). I make $19 now. I'm planning to start Surgical tech schooling soon. Can't wait 🙂
thats crazy. i just started overnight as a regular fulfillment center associate at amazon and starting pay is $18.50. you deserve way more than that for what you do
Peace be to you sir! This is a very informative video!
This video really helped me. I am considering on becoming a surgical tech.. I start school in the fall! I can't wait!!
North california pays 50+ an Hour! Will be starting my program hopefull by next year!
Thank you so much for the financial insight, it really gears someone on how to go about making this field work for them and their lifestyle. Keep doing more informative blogs.
This video motivated me a lot. I'm about to take a huge loan for an associates st degree, but then again I'm from San Diego, so I hope to be able to pay off the loan quickly.
There is a CST and ST program at Southwestern college, and it isn't as expensive as other programs, I recommend you look into it, that's where I'm doing mine
Btw, when I was an O.R. Tech many years ago very few surgeons had music playing in the room. So, I guess things have improved.
Your pay depends on your experience, the more surgeries you can scrub the more valuable you are to the hospital. Also if you become a traveling tech, thats when your pay realy goes up. Here in Missouri the starting rate is from 17.00 to 25.50 per hr It depends on you and your experience.
They have traveling techs
I really interesting to study a surgical tech. I really need to find a good school in Kansas. could you help me to find a school. Thank you
Now imagine being a travel CST😳the money would insane
I am currently pursuing an AAS in Surgical tech and in Nevada, the pay is good, I hope I can work in a hospital too
+Sendie_ jc hospitals are where the pay is at!
where are you wotking now???
Did you gratutate yet.
New york pays!! Im going for it in February. They are paying $35hr in my hospital and the surgery centers is hiring people for $42hr. Especially if you have experience
Hi. What hospital? Can you tell me?
@@karlamanzanillo1325 nym hospital they start you off with $30 and then with experience $35 plus other hospitals like Manhattan or specialty pay more. That's why I'm trying to get certified
I’m currently a materials tech and look forward to going to school soon.
This was such a helpful video. I live in Massachusetts and the pay is great. I can't wait to start. Thanks!!
njoy urself what's the starting point cause I'm also living in MA, and I wanna go into Surg Tech or MLT, any suggestions please?
I am going to school to be a surg tech. I start next semester. Your videos have helped a lot to understand this field. Money was a big thing that I am always looking out for. I’m from PA and hourly rates are low.
I know a girl who just finished here in Chicago, IL and she is getting paid 35 an hour and I also know someone else who works for a plastic surgeon and she makes 100,000. So I honestly try not to listen to other people and those websites.
How did the one girl find a plastic surgeon to work for?
@@paulabarnes233 Look into surgeons that have their own private practice and private surgical suite on site within their practice location. There are a lot of private practice surgeons that do surgery at their offices in surgical suites and some surgeons do the majority of their minor surgeries within their practice and with bigger cases they will take their surgical staff to hospitals to do those surgeries. Private practice surgeons usually prefer to take their own crew to assist them in hospitals. But some will use the the hospital staff and only use their personal staff crew at their practice. It all depends though and has different factors that play into it too.
Hope that helped answer your question somewhat at least. 🤗
@@alwaysbewhoyouare9592 thanks I plan on taking up surgical tech
@@paulabarnes233 Welcome. Btw not all private surgeons require certifications because they prefer to train you on how they want and like things and some states don't require you to be certified if you have experience, but I believe most hospitals might require it without working under your private surgeon. So you can gain experience and knowledge that way if you wanted to get a feel for it. Just have to find the right doctors who want to train in office and go from there if that is an option you wanted to explore.
@@alwaysbewhoyouare9592 great info I live in North Carolina BTW so I'll check into it thanks
Thank you so much for your videos. They have been very very helpful for me. I will be enrolling this fall hopefully.
I am a 14 year old. I have always wanted to be in a medical based job. I think this is the one for me. Not because of the pay, but because I want to help people without having to socialize with them. :)
You do have to "socialize" with the doctor which i think is worse.
If you dont want to sociolize, i suggest looking for Medical lab technician/scientists.
@@apdroidgeek1737 Hi, I found my comment and this video again. I just wanted to clear up that I meant with random people. I feel like overtime you can get to understand and know your co-workers. I just don’t really want to be talking to random people all the time.
My question is. Is this career gonna be enough for me to move out and start my life as a adult?
my exact thoughts
Hell yes!!
You could do that with minimum wage, lol.
I’d continue school if I were you..
Become a nurse.
if you are not a boomer lol what does being a boomer have anything to do with it..most boomers are disicrimintaed against if they lose their jobs before retirement bc of their age..weak argument and excuse
@discorperted You are simply wrong. I'm a boomer and when I started as a scrub tech, I made 3.23/hr. Tell me how that was economic growth? My pensions were based on such low wages. Now, 401ks are matched based on much higher salaries. Sure home prices are higher but, entry wages are almost 10 times what I made starting out. And there are good benefits and pensions and 401ks. Where in the world do you live? Maybe if you get out of the boonies, you'll know these things. You seem so cynical for someone so young, which, in itself, is your problem. Opportunities for higher salaries are much greater these days...you just need to educate yourself.
I love how you break things down! Thank you so much! I subscribed!
The other thing to consider when looking at almost every medical career pay average is that so many people have very short lived careers in medicine. While it is a fantastic job it takes a certain person. There are far more people with only 3-4 years experience in the field then 5-10 or more . I don’t mean this as a deterrent or am I saying you will be burnt out in a few years, just that this job weeds people out, it is what it is. Also on the flip side many that do work as a surg tech for three years or so go on to continue their education and become FA’s or many other positions and work under a different job title. So average pays is truly on the lower end of the possibilities when you look online or talk to recent grads. Experienced surg techs are a tighter knit field then you would think. If this is the field you choose work hard and commit and you will make your worth and more importantly doing something you can go to sleep proud of every night knowing you helped someone that could not help them selves.
I live in Florida and I started at $18.90/hour and $4.50 for call. This is with no experience.
Sad.i hope you find a job with better pay soon.
@@cynthiastevens8302 bro I'm washing cars for 13 dollars n hour. 18 good asf for entry level
Hey I’m looking into this as a career. Is your pay for south FL or north of Orlando FL lol
I've been looking deep into becoming a surgal tech and $18 is worth it to me!
I’m about to graduate and already got my first job with no experience starting at $18 . Honestly I’m not mad about it because I used to be a waitress making $5.25 an hour ☺️
Thanks for your time to explain with details about how all this works. Many blessings 💕
can not wait to enroll and start class
Average Doe where are you enrolling
Average Doe lol I can’t wait to finish!
Update??
according to BLS, east coast states like massachusetts and new york make an average of over $24/hour.
+BaleshNTP there are pockets of good pay on the east coast in highly populated areas and big hospitals, for the most part it's what I stated though.
ya true, I was surprised how much money CSTs make in NV; the average is more than any other state in the US. This is a GREAT video btw, very informative. I was just wondering, in your hospital, are you required to take a minimum number of on-call hours? Could you offer to take more than 24 hours?
BaleshNTP it's different everywhere because it depends on how many call teams their are (specialty teams), but for the most part you are required to take at least one night during the week, and one weekend a month. Some call teams may be more spread out with less call, others more call time closer together. Just depends on staffing. There are always people willing to give up there call. Not getting enough call if you want it is usually NEVER an issue.
So one day of being on call and called into work you made like $800 damn that's good
I just started my education for Associates degree in Surge Tech here in AZ, I’m very excited 😄 my thanks to this man.
@Joseph Bananas Brookline College actually, they don’t have a waitlist like Pima does. It’s more expensive but the tuition covers books, scrubs, materials, they help you find your externship hospital where one would be prospectively be hired
@Joseph Bananas well, it depends on how much you’re willing to devote to the career, meaning; are you gonna put in the hours? Because in a hospital if you are there around the clock, available. I’m sure it’s a great possibility.
I live in a small town, but in a big city, I’m sure it’s possible.
Again Nursing pays more but CST is not far from it.
@Joseph Bananas yeah I’m single too though it’s tempting, fooling around with girls or anything like that, is only going to keep me from gaining the financial status I want to have. I’m poor but I want to be able to buy a house cash you know.
@Joseph Bananas in any case I wish you luck and let’s study and work hard to make it happen
Getting $40+/hr on Long Island, NY.
Chewwy153qt what hospital?
North Shore Hospital in Manhasset.
Northwell Hosp. Manhasset, NY. I must say I was there for 27 years and starting salaries are much lower.
What about the city ??
I think I was born there😂 like 15 years ago that’s cool
Absolutely love this channel
Awesome advice thnx and well spoken
ok thank you so much my dear brother i will use the info u gave me i do apreciate the fact that you took time to answer my questions i apprecit it aot
No problem, and good luck on your venture!
I work in the hospital kitchen. And i make $26.66 an hour. I wonder how much they pay for a surgical Tech. I can't wait to start school
If you make that much in the kitchen stay your ass their
Holy shit! Where do you live to be making that much as a cook?
Exactly
Stay
You can make 6 figure in the Northeast, but that's because you need a degree to work at most hospitals here or are pursuing one and Massachusetts is one of only a few states that recognize Surgical technologist and require educational standards for becoming one.
18 months for a non-degree is a lot of time used, but you don't need a degree or specialized training for western states like California and most other states!
Most of these state your training is on the job and requires no degree or certification.
Medical associations in California have been trying to have laws pass to require this and to make it unlawful for individuals who are not certified as CST to use that title, but it has failed many times!
You could have earned a Associates Degree as a Medical Technological in that time!
Arkansas, Nebraska, Nevada, and North Carolina have all passed surgical tech legislation either requirements to be registered with state programs or certified through a national certifying agency. I know Colorado and several other sates already have something in place as well. There are still quite a lot without regulations though.
www.aorn.org/about-aorn/aorn-newsroom/health-policy-news/2017-health-policy-news/states-consider-surgical-tech-legislation
Thank your videos are awesome i work in a trauma hospital in the bay as a cna and I'm going to school to finish my pre reqs for surg tech i can't wait to be in the o.r
Anyone can make a lot of money if you work a lot of call and overtime but, that's for younger people. In Northern California you can make close to 40.00 per hr. Call here pays you half of your hourly wage while on call and time and a half if called in. You get paid a minimum 4 hours even if called in for an hour long case. It is hard working a lot of overtime though. You will be on your feet all day, sometimes with lead gowns, sometimes in ORs that are warmer than what is comfortable. What I recommend is learning all you can and then building on that skill by learning Sterile Processing and O.R. Materials Management, preference list management and OR Management software programs. If you can bundle these skills you can get into management of those areas and you will make well over a 100,000 without all the overtime and with a lot of perks and benefits. You can go anywhere with those skills, Surgery Center or hospital. I scrubbed for many years before shifting into managment and going full circle. I recommend going that route. It will be a long career and only scrubbing for 40 years is not going to give you the satisfaction that learning new things and taking on larger roles will. Just my opinion.
nj great advice! 🙏🏽
In New Jersey they payed more 25hr 400 dollars if you get call for the first 4hr then 50hr the rest of extra hr if the case cancel you still get the 400 dollars just to walk in.
Thanks for all the info! I love your videos!! On average how often would you say actually get called in when you are on call?
Being called in for an emergency really depends on the hospital and service, but for me personally, less than 10 times a year. Now staying late to finish cases....that's a different story....that happens A LOT.
Philadelphia, PA pays over $21 an Hour first shift
Is this for real?
Bruh this man got a raises just for breathing😂 imma be surgical tech!!
I’m at Stanford hospital 13 years $60 dollar a year, 120 yearly with call.
this video was extremely helpful! :)
+anperez7 glad it helped!
Awesome advice thank you very much
Median income for surgery tech is around $50,000 as of the last time I checked. Very good considering my last gig was $13.75. There is good pay on the East coast that can vary city to city, usually the bigger the better.
great video. I have family in Vegas and it is a favorite place to visit. I'll let you know next time i come out. I have many questions about Surgical technology. I just completed Sterile processing training Thru Purdue and looking for a job. here in Oregon
+Cathy Rasmussen sure thing, I would be happy to answer questions.
How have wages changed since the pandemic and have they went up over the past 4 years since you made this video
Umm...CT starts out at about 20/25dollars an hour..never heard of 13.00$up north
In my state, texas they start out at $15
All the from surgicaltech very informative
Thank you sir
Can you please do a detailed video breakdown of working on call?
Highly considering this career! At my local community college they offer a diploma program and an associates degree! The difference is just the A&P 1&2 , intro to microbiology, nd other core classes. Is pay and opportunities different with the two?
I’m 27 thinking about trying this. There’s a program that takes like a year but it’s like 40 hours a week with clinicals. Would you say it’s worth it to save up and sacrifice for a year to do this?
If your usual shift is 0630 to 1500, and you are taking call, and they call you in at 1 a.m., would you work eight hours and leave, or are you still obligated to finish your original shift, leaving at 1500?
Do you live in Las Vegas? I’m planning to move to NV once I get my ST certificate. I currently live in MD. I have 2 more classes left and I can apply for the program. Sadly the town I live in barely have CST programs 😕 I hope my college doesn’t get rid of the ST program
Oh I would love to move to Nevada. One of my fav places. The DMV is a little higher and it all depends where you work. In the dmv you can start at $31 as of 2016 but that’s after your associates.
AngelaCam dc md va? Is $31 to start? I got my AA and thinking of going for the surgical tech cert?
In MA it's $22 an hour minus the on call and night shifts.
Dang, i just graduated as a surgical tech and i get payed 24$ in texas. Cool though.
Today I learned my hospital pays crap! But they hire newbs and are a highly rated hospital, so it's a nice place to start and get experience. I scrub in as an orderly (holding retractors, and cutting suture) and they're paying me to get my tech license.
Anybody from Texas ? Thinking about going to school for this
Thats good to know :)
I'm from Houston I graduated in March when I worked at ben taub 20.50/hr md Anderson starts at 23/hr
Tasia Harrison you know the pay here in Dallas ?
In DALLAS OVER $25.00 HOUR WITH EXPERIENCE RAISE EVERY YEAR
Tammi Dowcer have you completed the program there? I’m currently in San Diego I start school in February and will be moving back to Houston in 2021.
When you did schooling for your CSFA did you move to Memphis or do it online?
I'm in the DC/Baltimore area, and they are starting people at 25-35/hour, depending on specialty.
Great pay!
How do you do a speciality? I'll be going to surg tech soon and wondering if/how to do a speciality?
Can anybody tell me about being a CST in Florida
No degree, just a certification? I thought that you could only become a surgical tech with an associates degree. Nice to know about that possibility! But the pay is probably different, right?
Damn, I'm a nurse with a BSN and I basically make the "lower end" wage you were talking about.
Emily Noel pay for RN's is situational as well. Where you from? The nurses I work with in the OR start out closer to $30/hr
I live in New Hampshire, and make a few dollars an hour less than that.
Emily Noel Are you in the OR? Seems to me that the OR nurses make more than floor nurses in hospitals. They make a lot more than nursing home nurses, in my experience. I'm a CST, but my mom & grandma were both nurses and I grew up 'in healthcare'.
@@emilynoel3963 nurses start at 40hr in san diego
I actually seen here in Nj $42 an hour
They now do robotic prostatectomy procedures in surgery centers and total joints. Personally I think both hospitals and SC's offer great experience but once you get your experience that call life and trauma is for the birds. It's a good option to keep a per-diem position at a couple hospitals and work full-time at a SC.
I have a tattoo sleeve on my arms.. Is that OK? or will that hinder my chances of getting a job as a surg tech.. i mean they wont see it during surgery obviously cause we are all in scrubs and gown .. just wondering, hope u can answer.. thanks!
Alabama surgical tech... those 30-40k salaries are true here sadly. That's including all my call etc. I've never heard of travel pay. Beeper pay is $2.50 here
Hey Shane! I'm an ST student in Oregon and I want to know is it pretty easy to volunteer for call and overtime if you want to maximize your income, or is there a limit to how many hours you can work in a week?
No limit. There are always other's willing to give away call time. Wont be an issue.
Is it better to have the certificate or the associate degree?
This is like medical assistant all over again, at the end of the day both programs will take certification exams and both will get certified, paycheck will ramp up based on experience
What school did you get your AA and training from? And what school(s) would you recommend for future students?
+Paul York I went the certificate route, but I would recommend going the AAS route to get your degree so you have it for the future, just in case you want to move on.
I wish I got call pay when I'm called in beyond the time and a half call back. And $5 per hour for call! Dang! I just fought to get $3 per hour call!
In California, most hospitals pay half your hourly to take call...that could be close to 20.00/hr while you're sleeping at home. If you get called in, it's time and a half, 45-60/hr.
I live in NY I was going to start the course this yr you think I should go for it it's 18mos. and I will have a associates degree when I finish
East Coast housing cost from Boston down to Arlington is comparable to coastal areas of California
I'm from ny , they pay 22 starting
I allready get $22-28 working as a plant worker in insulation. The jobs come and go but I get a job really quickly being that I am allready experienced. I want too get out and get a career tho. This interest me but I’m wondering is it worth me going too school for this if I allready make allright money
I also work a lot of 7/12s 7/10s 4/10s it just varies at the job site.
I started out 15.25 an hr in L&D 🙄 as a CST 2 years experience, 2yrs experience in central sterile, and 2yrs also work as a In situ recovery technician. Ive been a CST for 8 years now and I'm only up to mid $16s. We are overworked and under paid in my area.
Mslovelyshot Mrs. Dawn oh man! It's time for a move!
Texas mak over 25 an hour
So wait let me get this straight you’ve only gotten a $1 raise in 8 years......??? Something doesn’t really add up here.
Bro I make this much as a fast food worker 😮 no joke
I already have an associate’s in arts. Should I still get my associate’s in surgical tech or just get the certificate? Since there’s no bachelor’s for that major?
Just get certificate. I already had a bachelors in another field but literally it makes no difference if you have cert, associates, or bachelors.
I live in Nevada and I want to be a surgical tech! I am EMS right now... what is the best program to learn how to be a surgical tech?? I’m assuming southern Nevada right?
Wait, you live in Las Vegas, nevada? Wow I live here too
How much money could I earn as a surgical tech with 4 years of open heart experience? I’ve been wondering about this because I’m currently serving in the military and plan on getting out soon.
I did hearts straight outta the Army myself. (91d back in the day. Now it's a 68d)
I make $30/HR. Plus all the OT I want. Not a bad gig.
The biggest issue I have going into surg tech stems from the issues with surgeons and how a fair amount can be douche canoes. While I understand they are under tremendous pressure, some help in understanding them better, and how to deal would be very helpful. Can we get a video on that?
+GrayJediJ douche canoe lmao, I've got a video in mind to help you out with that question. Hopefully I can get to it soon!
I don't get it why some schools the program is 18 months as he mentioned it and some are less? I'm looking into a credible school here in FL and the surgical Technology Program is about 13 months full time (1, 330 hrs). Any inputs?
Visit this link www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx and find an accredited program based on where you located in the state of Florida.
What schooling should I get into for a fast track into surgery
I'm a surgical tech from Islamic republic of Iran, I've been in a 4 years program for bachelor and now I'm going to emigrate to USA, how can I continue my career there?
Pittsburgh doesn't through money at you. Stay in Nevada!