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Surgical Tech Programs in Wisconsin
Colleges and schools: 17
Programs
17
all sources
Median pay
$74,120
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
On the WIOA list
15
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in Wisconsin: the figures
- Programs we list
- 17 in Wisconsin: 17 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 13 public and 4 private; 162 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 14 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $74,120 a year for surgical technologists in Wisconsin, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Wisconsin: 2,131 programs from 155 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 15 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 15 surgical tech programs on Wisconsin's list; middle values: 34.8% of students who exited completed (12 programs report it); 84.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (12); $9,207 median earnings in that quarter (12) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Wisconsin metro areas have a page; the largest list, Green Bay, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Green Bay area3 programs · median pay $73,120
- Milwaukee area3 programs · median pay $74,830
Every surgical tech program in Wisconsin
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellin CollegeWIOA list | Green Bay | Certificate | 4 |
| Blackhawk Technical CollegeWIOA list | Janesville | Associate | 8 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eau Claire | Associate | 0 |
| Fox Valley Technical CollegeWIOA list | Appleton | Associate | 8 |
| Gateway Technical CollegeWIOA list | Kenosha | Associate | 9 |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | Associate | 14 |
| Madison Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Madison | Certificate | 10 |
| Mid-State Technical CollegeWIOA list | Wisconsin Rapids | Certificate | 16 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Milwaukee | Associate | 20 |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | Associate | 0 |
| Moraine Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fond du Lac | Associate | 9 |
| Northcentral Technical CollegeWIOA list | Wausau | Certificate | 4 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Green Bay | Certificate | 28 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | Green Bay | Associate | 0 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Associate | 4 |
| Waukesha County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pewaukee | Associate | 13 |
| Western Technical CollegeWIOA list | La Crosse | Associate | 15 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Wisconsin, read October 8, 2026.
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