Surgical Technology Schools In Michigan

Surgical Technology classes faculty can choose to work at one of 17 accredited surgical technology schools in Michigan. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the surgical technology academic community in Michigan, and the future trends in surgical technology training at the following levels:

Surgical Technology Certificate
Associates degree in Surgical Technology
Bachelors degree in Surgical Technology

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Professional Trends

Michigan Vs. National Surgical Technology Employment

Michigan	2,640
National	92,260

Approximately 3% of the country's s work in Michigan state.

Employment Growth for Surgical technicians In Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,760	2,760	2,570	2,590	2,640

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of s is shrinking in Michigan. There were 120 less s working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of surgical technology has shrunk by 4% in Michigan. This is slower than the trend for s around the US. Nationally, the number of s has grown by 9% between 2006 and 2010.

Surgical Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,160	$39,220	$40,160	$40,500	$40,460
$45,563	$47,071	$48,208	$48,728	$49,286

Light Blue: Surgical Technology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to s are growing in Michigan. The mean salary for s in 2006 was $38,160 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $40,460 per year.

Salary percentiles for Surgical technicians in Michigan

10th percentile	$30,260
25th percentile	$34,520
50th percentile	$39,980
75th percentile	$45,620
90th percentile	$51,780

This represents a growth in salaries of 6%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of surgical technology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid s earning 71% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Michigan state.

Average Salaries for Surgical technicians and related professions in Michigan

Dental Hygienist	$59,200
Health Science	$63,168
Physician Assistant	$87,740
Sonography	$56,050
X Ray Technician	$51,750

In Michigan, s earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Surgical Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan

associate	16
bachelor	1
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	6
Total	23

As the number of s is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 17 accredited surgical technology schools in Michigan state is decreasing. In Michigan, there were 295 graduates in 2006. And there were 295 graduates from surgical technology courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 0% percent decrease in the number of surgical technology school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned a associate's degree in surgical technology.

Surgical Technology Faculty Salaries in Michigan

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