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Surgical technologist programs in Florida
Florida has 34 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Florida, expect to start around $41,270–$52,410 and reach a median of $62,440 with experience; the top quarter earn $75,170 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $41,919 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 9,120 employed in Florida. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Altamonte SpringsBradentonDaytona BeachFort LauderdaleFort MyersFort PierceGainesvilleHollywoodJacksonvilleLake WorthLakelandLive OakMelbourneMiamiMiramarNaplesNew Port RicheyOcalaOrange ParkOrlandoPanama CityPensacolaSaint PetersburgSarasotaTallahasseeTampaWest Palm Beach
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public college | 13 | $55,979 | $14,959 | not reported | not reported |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa | for-profit career college | 12 | $53,767 | $20,000 | 56% | $31,490 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | Miramar | for-profit career college | 11 | $50,524 | $18,000 | 67% | $32,588 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public college | 12 | $50,421 | $11,250 | not reported | not reported |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Public college | 13 | $47,959 | $10,459 | not reported | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | Ocala | for-profit university | 1 | $47,657 | $20,283 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public college | 26 | $47,318 | $15,498 | not reported | not reported |
| Tallahassee Community College | Tallahassee | Public college | 2 | $45,159 | $16,667 | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public college | 16 | $44,038 | $15,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | non-profit university | 22 | $43,679 | $26,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public college | 10 | $43,390 | $10,406 | not reported | not reported |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | for-profit college | 45 | $42,538 | $26,250 | not reported | not reported |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit career college | 35 | $41,919 | $20,000 | 69% | $41,001 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | for-profit career college | 10 | $41,919 | $20,000 | 47% | $31,400 |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Public college | 43 | $41,085 | $10,465 | not reported | not reported |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Public technical college | 15 | $40,113 | not reported | 80% | $10,731 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Public college | 6 | $39,706 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public college | 4 | $39,099 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public college | 37 | $39,053 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City College-Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs | for-profit career college | 22 | $37,223 | $24,535 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis College-Orange Park | Orange Park | for-profit career college | 3 | $36,375 | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Southern Technical College | Fort Myers | for-profit career college | 54 | $35,659 | $22,500 | 68% | not reported |
| City College-Hollywood | Hollywood | for-profit college | 6 | $31,155 | $27,334 | not reported | not reported |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Public technical college | 24 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $12,784 |
| Orange Technical College | Orlando | Public technical college | 20 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $13,740 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public college | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | Public technical college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 99% | $14,698 |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 90% | not reported |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 66% | $9,855 |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 50% | $24,456 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $4,193 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Public college | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $17,285 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 60% | $30,586 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.