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Surgical technologist programs in Utah
Utah has 6 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Utah, expect to start around $45,760–$49,200 and reach a median of $62,720 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $44,084 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Utah
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,170 employed in Utah. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: KaysvilleLehiLoganRooseveltSaint GeorgeSalt Lake City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City | Public | 21 | $44,561 | $10,083 | 29% | not reported |
| Utah Tech University | Saint George | Public | 9 | $44,084 | $17,169 | not reported | not reported |
| Davis Technical College | Kaysville | Public | 25 | $33,834 | not reported | 57% | $14,436 |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Uintah Basin Technical College | Roosevelt | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 86% | not reported |
| Utah State University | Logan | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.