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Surgical technologist programs in West Virginia
West Virginia has 6 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in West Virginia, expect to start around $38,010–$39,520 and reach a median of $49,110 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,610 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia). Graduates of these West Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $31,849 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in West Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 580 employed in West Virginia. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in West Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CharlestonLoganMartinsburgMorgantownParkersburgWheeling
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Logan | Public technical college | 13 | $32,902 | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Public community college | 9 | $30,796 | $7,602 | 33% | not reported |
| Carver Career Center | Charleston | Public technical college | 21 | not reported | not reported | 92% | $9,947 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | Public university | 17 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute | Martinsburg | Public technical college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $13,393 |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | Morgantown | Public technical college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 68% | $12,083 |
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.