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Occupational Summary for Surgical Technologists (29-2055)
Oregon Statewide
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Description: Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Employment Projections
Region Employment Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 853 1,087 23 13 36
Current Job Openings
Job Title Location Order Number Wage Offered
Surgery Scrub Tech Lakeview 650367 $13.93/hr DOE
Flex Surgical Services Technician Portland 646827
Operating Room Technician Mcminnville 645918 DOE
Certified Surgical Technologist - 0806964 Springfield 641573 DOE
Postdoctoral Fellow Portland 637672
Surgical Technician - Hybrid # 00011035 Springfield 636146 $18.06/hr to $25.27/hr
Certified Surgical Technologist - 0806963 Springfield 624473 DOE
Wages
Region ----- 2009 Wages -----
Median Hourly Avg
Annual		 Middle Range
Oregon Statewide $21.97 $45,558 $19.34 - 24.37
Industries of Employment
private sector only
Industry 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries 853
Health Care and Social Assistance 765
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 16
Occupations with Similar Skills
Occupation Skill Overlap
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technicians 32%
Emergency Medical Technicians And Paramedics 29%
Dental Hygienists 29%
Respiratory Therapy Technicians 28%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers And Ultrasound Technologists 27%
Statewide Employment Analysis
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

Educational Requirements
Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.