Surgical Technology Schools In Texas

In Texas, there are 45 accredited schools where surgical technology classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of surgical technology and surgical technology training in Texas, which includes surgical technology training at the following levels:

Surgical Technology Certificate
Associates degree in Surgical Technology

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Texas Vs. National Surgical Technology Employment

Texas	8,650
National	92,260

Of all of the s in the country, nearly 9% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Surgical technicians In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
6,350	6,600	7,340	7,820	8,650

Yellow: Actual Values

In Texas, the field of surgical technology is growing. 2,300 more s were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of surgical technology has grown by 36% in Texas. This is faster 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$36,110	$37,290	$38,850	$39,670	$40,200
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Surgical Technology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to s are growing in Texas. In 2006 s made a mean salary of $36,110 per year, and in 2010 they made $40,200 per year.

Salary percentiles for Surgical technicians in Texas

10th percentile	$26,540
25th percentile	$32,310
50th percentile	$38,870
75th percentile	$46,590
90th percentile	$55,050

This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. 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 107% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Texas state.

Average Salaries for Surgical technicians and related professions in Texas

Dental Hygienist	$67,530
Health Science	$67,152
Physician Assistant	$96,940
Sonography	$61,910
X Ray Technician	$53,610

In Texas, s make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	16
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	42
Total	58

As the number of s is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 45 accredited surgical technology schools in Texas state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 723 surgical technology graduates from surgical technology courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 654 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of surgical technology school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 10%. A majority of these graduates, or 72%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in surgical technology.

Surgical Technology Faculty Salaries in Texas

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