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Surgical technologist programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 13 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Wisconsin, expect to start around $59,410–$63,030 and reach a median of $74,120 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,010 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin). Graduates of these Wisconsin programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $43,528 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,180 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Eau ClaireFond du LacGreen BayJanesvilleKenoshaLa CrosseMadisonMilwaukeePewaukeeWausauWisconsin Rapids
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 14 | $49,869 | $15,344 | 25% | not reported |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public | 10 | $47,682 | $11,033 | 34% | not reported |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public | 15 | $45,671 | $9,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | 8 | $44,530 | $11,412 | 58% | not reported |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public | 10 | $43,528 | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | 10 | $42,928 | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public | 27 | $41,655 | $9,466 | 51% | not reported |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public | 13 | $38,761 | $8,281 | 50% | not reported |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public | 7 | $30,277 | $5,000 | 45% | not reported |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | 11 | not reported | $9,439 | 51% | not reported |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Bellin College | Green Bay | non-profit | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | for-profit | 1 | not reported | $24,582 | 44% | $30,148 |
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.