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Surgical technologist programs in Iowa
Iowa has 4 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Iowa, expect to start around $47,280–$50,680 and reach a median of $60,540 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,880 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $39,413 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 950 employed in Iowa. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Cedar RapidsCouncil BluffsDavenportSioux City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public | 25 | $41,258 | $15,788 | 43% | not reported |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 10 | $39,413 | $14,800 | 45% | not reported |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public | 10 | $37,176 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
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.