Surgical Technology Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 11 accredited surgical technology schools where surgical technology faculty who teach surgical technology classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of surgical technology and surgical technology training in Wisconsin, which includes surgical technology training at the following levels:
- Surgical Technology Certificate
- Associates degree in Surgical Technology
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Surgical Technology Employment
| Wisconsin | 2,340 |
| National | 92,260 |
Of all of the s in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Wisconsin.
Employment Growth for Surgical technicians In Wisconsin
| 2,160 | 2,330 | 2,520 | 2,660 | 2,340 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of s is growing in Wisconsin. 180 more s were working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of s has grown by 8%. This growth 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 Wisconsin
| $41,200 | $42,430 | $43,720 | $44,800 | $45,900 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Surgical Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by s is increasing in Wisconsin. In 2006 s made a mean salary of $41,200 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,900 per year.
Salary percentiles for Surgical technicians in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$34,590 |
25th percentile |
$39,300 |
50th percentile |
$45,160 |
75th percentile |
$52,080 |
90th percentile |
$58,910 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in s' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Wisconsin state, within the field of surgical technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid s earn 70% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Surgical technicians and related professions in Wisconsin
Dental Hygienist |
$61,120 |
Health Science |
$60,355 |
Physician Assistant |
$91,780 |
Sonography |
$73,280 |
X Ray Technician |
$53,960 |
In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of s is increasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited surgical technology schools in Wisconsin state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 198 surgical technology graduates from surgical technology courses in Wisconsin and in 2010 there were 175 graduates.
Thus there was a 12% percent decrease in the number of surgical technology school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. A majority of these graduates, or 58%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in surgical technology.