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Career Information for Surgical Technologists in California

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Fast Facts for Surgical Technologists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Luis Obispo, Modesto, and Napa
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Salinas, Santa Rosa, and Fresno
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Santa Ana, San Diego, and San Francisco

Salaries for Surgical Technologists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Oakland, San Jose, and San Francisco. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Surgical Technologists in California are listed below.

Selected Surgical Technology Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
Reseda

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Surgical Technologist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Anthem College
Sacramento

Anthem College has 24 campus locations nationwide as well as the flexibility of online program options.

  • Programs: Surgical Technologist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Carrington College California
Citrus Heights, San Jose

Carrington College California offers programs in the health care and criminal justice and was founded in 1967.

  • Programs: Surgical Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

American Career College
Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ontario

Offers certificate programs in a broad range of health-related and business disciplines. Located in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California.

  • Programs: Surgical Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

More California Surgical Technology Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Fresno City CollegeFresnoAssociate21,624
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfieldAssociate602
San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresnoAssociate675
Skyline CollegeSan BrunoAssociate8,359

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Surgical Technologists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Surgical Technologists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Surgical Technologists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
San Luis Obispo100$40,8001.6
Modesto140$47,4801.4
Napa50$47,2901.3
Santa Barbara130$46,7401.2
Oxnard230$41,4701.2
San Francisco760$52,4501.1
Stockton140$47,9401
Bakersfield170$39,0701
Visalia80$44,0801
Sacramento550$45,4900.9
San Diego800$48,3400.9
San Jose550$53,2100.9
Oakland580$54,9200.9
Santa Ana820$46,7700.8
Riverside620$42,2000.7
Fresno150$50,3800.7
Santa Rosa80$51,5100.7
Salinas50$45,7300.5
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