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Surgical technologist programs in Alabama
Alabama has 6 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Alabama, expect to start around $36,490–$39,270 and reach a median of $49,420 with experience; the top quarter earn $59,990 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Alabama). Graduates of these Alabama programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,345 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Alabama
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,480 employed in Alabama. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Alabama, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Bay MinetteDothanGadsdenJasperTannerWadley
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Public | 24 | $38,662 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Public | 5 | $38,491 | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Public | 14 | $34,891 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Public | 13 | $31,800 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | Public | 21 | $29,213 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Public | 21 | $25,651 | not reported | 38% | 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.