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Surgical technologist programs in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 12 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Oklahoma, expect to start around $49,200–$52,720 and reach a median of $61,190 with experience; the top quarter earn $65,120 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma). Graduates of these Oklahoma programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,082 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What surgical technologists earn in Oklahoma

$49,200starting (10th percentile)
$52,720early career (25th)
$61,190median, all experience
$65,120experienced (75th)
$77,320top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,940 employed in Oklahoma. National median: $64,650.

Campuses in Oklahoma, ranked by what their graduates earned

12campuses in Oklahoma
156credentials awarded / yr
$38,082median earnings, yr 1 (Oklahoma)
$41,966median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: DrumrightEl RenoEnidLawtonNormanOklahoma CityTulsaWetumka

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City Public 2 $49,261 $9,250 27% not reported
Tulsa Community College Tulsa Public 1 $46,308 $13,286 28% not reported
Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City Public 11 $41,416 not reported 35% $11,478
Autry Technology Center Enid Public 5 $38,082 not reported 75% not reported
Moore Norman Technology Center Norman Public 17 $37,875 not reported 91% not reported
Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa Public 34 $37,089 not reported 81% $11,412
Great Plains Technology Center Lawton Public 14 $32,819 not reported 95% $12,801
Community Care College Tulsa non-profit 32 not reported not reported 67% $31,009
Central Oklahoma College Oklahoma City for-profit 17 not reported not reported 53% not reported
Central Technology Center Drumright Public 9 not reported not reported 85% $7,169
Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno Public 7 not reported not reported 71% $17,866
Wes Watkins Technology Center Wetumka Public 7 not reported not reported 98% $7,336

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.

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