Surgical Technology Schools In Georgia
In Georgia, there are 27 accredited schools where surgical technology classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the surgical technology academic community in Georgia, and the future trends in surgical technology training at the following levels:
- Surgical Technology Certificate
- Associates degree in Surgical Technology
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Surgical Technology Employment
| Georgia | 2,750 |
| National | 92,260 |
Approximately 3% of the country's s work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Surgical technicians In Georgia
| 2,970 | 2,960 | 2,810 | 3,030 | 2,750 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of s is shrinking in Georgia. In Georgia, 220 less s were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of s has shrunk by 7%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of s around the country. Nationally, the number of s has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Surgical Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $32,730 | $34,600 | $35,510 | $36,130 | $37,490 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Surgical Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of s is declining, the salaries paid to s are increasing in Georgia. In 2006 s made a mean salary of $32,730 per year, and in 2010 they made $37,490 per year.
Salary percentiles for Surgical technicians in Georgia
10th percentile |
$26,480 |
25th percentile |
$30,900 |
50th percentile |
$36,450 |
75th percentile |
$43,070 |
90th percentile |
$49,140 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in s' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Georgia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of surgical technology. The pay differential between the highest paid s and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 86%
Average Salaries for Surgical technicians and related professions in Georgia
Dental Hygienist |
$65,570 |
Health Science |
$71,294 |
Physician Assistant |
$83,170 |
Sonography |
$58,470 |
X Ray Technician |
$50,260 |
In Georgia, s earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Surgical Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
31 |
| Total | 40 |
The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited surgical technology schools in Georgia is increasing. In 2006, 381 students graduated from surgical technology courses in Georgia. And in 2010, 431 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of surgical technology school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 13%. 78% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in surgical technology.