Surgical Technologists (29-2055)

Occupation 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.

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Job outlook

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
252	72	28.6	28.9	18.7

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	34
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	16
UI claimants previously working in occupation	13

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	44
Number of job position postings	15
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.9

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training