
Fast Facts for Surgical Technologists in Florida
Salaries for Surgical Technologists in Florida
Schools for Surgical Technologists in Florida are listed below.
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Everest Institute
Hialeah, Miami
Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

Sanford Brown Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville
Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

Fortis College
Orange Park
Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

Everest University
Tampa
Offers career education and degree programs in business, accounting, paralegal, criminal justice, and health care from ten campuses in Florida.

Southwest Florida College
Fort Myers, Tampa
Choose from a long list of accredited programs that prepare students for successful and rewarding careers. Campuses in Tampa and Fort Myers.

Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, Holiday, Ocala
Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

Keiser University Campus
Port St. Lucie
Keiser University offers accredited degree programs in today's high-demand careers: Healthcare, Technology, Paralegal, Business, Nursing and Legal Studies.

Keiser Career College
Greenacres, Hialeah, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg
Keiser Career College offers associate and diploma programs in medical technology, nursing, massage therapy and more. Six campuses throughout Florida.
| School Name | Campus | Highest Award | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americare School of Nursing Fern Park | Fern Park | Associate | 381 |
| Brevard Community College | Cocoa | Associate | 14,496 |
| Central Florida Community College | Ocala | Associate | 6,210 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Bachelor | 13,675 |
| Florida Community College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Bachelor | 24,939 |
| Gulf Coast Community College | Panama City | Associate | 5,758 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Bachelor | 14,932 |
| Medvance Institute-Fort Lauderdale | Lauderdale Lakes | Associate | 394 |
| Medvance Institute-West Palm | Palm Springs | Associate | 512 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Bachelor | 7,043 |
| Palm Beach Community College | Lake Worth | Associate | 22,881 |
| Pensacola Junior College | Pensacola | Associate | 10,728 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Associate | 14,824 |
| Virginia College-Pensacola | Pensacola | Associate | 243 |
The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.
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 Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
FLORIDA | |||
| Panama City | 140 | $33,080 | 3.4 |
| Sebastian | 60 | $37,250 | 2.2 |
| Gainesville | 150 | $37,250 | 2.1 |
| Pensacola | 140 | $34,740 | 1.5 |
| Cape Coral | 200 | $38,790 | 1.5 |
| Deltona | 140 | $42,140 | 1.4 |
| Ocala | 80 | $35,280 | 1.4 |
| Palm Bay | 170 | $49,920 | 1.4 |
| Miami | 870 | $37,140 | 1.3 |
| Jacksonville | 470 | $35,900 | 1.2 |
| Sarasota | 200 | $36,480 | 1.2 |
| Tallahassee | 120 | $35,210 | 1.2 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 540 | $38,130 | 1.1 |
| Naples | 80 | $40,330 | 1.1 |
| West Palm Beach | 340 | $36,570 | 1 |
| Tampa | 770 | $36,620 | 1 |
| Lakeland | 110 | $37,950 | 0.9 |
| Orlando | 560 | $33,810 | 0.8 |
| Port St. Lucie | 50 | $35,900 | 0.6 |
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