Surgical Assistants Salary by State and Metro Area
Surgical Assistants in the United States earn a median salary of $66,800/year ($32.11/hr). Salaries range from $39,690 to $107,610 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 44 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$40K
10th percentile
$50K
25th percentile
$67K
Median
$88K
75th percentile
$108K
90th percentile
Where Surgical Assistants have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $111K | $1,437 | $67K |
| District of Columbia | $123K | $2,146 | $62K |
| Nevada | $101K | $1,501 | $61K |
| Colorado | $107K | $1,832 | $57K |
| Kentucky | $85K | $1,110 | $51K |
| Tennessee | $82K | $1,215 | $51K |
| South Carolina | $86K | $1,263 | $50K |
| Ohio | $77K | $1,188 | $47K |
| Wisconsin | $78K | $1,202 | $46K |
| New Hampshire | $78K | $1,528 | $45K |
| Illinois | $80K | $1,407 | $44K |
| New Jersey | $91K | $2,067 | $44K |
| Minnesota | $76K | $1,384 | $41K |
| Oregon | $80K | $1,555 | $40K |
| Virginia | $79K | $1,646 | $40K |
| Iowa | $66K | $1,064 | $39K |
| Montana | $67K | $1,129 | $39K |
| Texas | $65K | $1,415 | $37K |
| New Mexico | $62K | $1,119 | $36K |
| Kansas | $58K | $1,066 | $33K |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $1,351 | $33K |
| Connecticut | $68K | $1,679 | $33K |
| Florida | $63K | $1,658 | $32K |
| Idaho | $56K | $1,136 | $32K |
| Indiana | $57K | $1,144 | $32K |
| North Carolina | $60K | $1,284 | $32K |
| Washington | $65K | $1,830 | $32K |
| Alaska | $61K | $1,643 | $32K |
| Rhode Island | $62K | $1,544 | $31K |
| Michigan | $56K | $1,272 | $30K |
| Nebraska | $53K | $1,113 | $29K |
| West Virginia | $51K | $1,008 | $29K |
| Mississippi | $51K | $1,077 | $28K |
| Arkansas | $50K | $1,021 | $28K |
| Missouri | $49K | $1,097 | $27K |
| Maryland | $58K | $1,795 | $25K |
| New York | $60K | $1,917 | $25K |
| Georgia | $50K | $1,434 | $22K |
| California | $63K | $2,471 | $21K |
| Alabama | $42K | $1,085 | $21K |
| Oklahoma | $40K | $1,081 | $20K |
| Utah | $45K | $1,350 | $20K |
| Massachusetts | $56K | $2,347 | $16K |
| Hawaii | $54K | $2,240 | $15K |
Surgical Assistants salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $123K | $59.32/hr | 90 |
| Arizona | $111K | $53.45/hr | , |
| Colorado | $107K | $51.65/hr | , |
| Nevada | $101K | $48.47/hr | 230 |
| New Jersey | $91K | $43.61/hr | , |
| South Carolina | $86K | $41.15/hr | 480 |
| Kentucky | $85K | $40.67/hr | 480 |
| Tennessee | $82K | $39.25/hr | 750 |
| Oregon | $80K | $38.68/hr | 220 |
| Illinois | $80K | $38.56/hr | 2,300 |
| Virginia | $79K | $37.94/hr | 1,000 |
| Wisconsin | $78K | $37.51/hr | 810 |
| New Hampshire | $78K | $37.34/hr | 130 |
| Ohio | $77K | $37.24/hr | 970 |
| Minnesota | $76K | $36.52/hr | 360 |
| Connecticut | $68K | $32.49/hr | 320 |
| Montana | $67K | $32.39/hr | 100 |
| Iowa | $66K | $31.75/hr | 30 |
| Washington | $65K | $31.46/hr | 100 |
| Texas | $65K | $31.22/hr | 2,840 |
| Florida | $63K | $30.07/hr | 1,260 |
| California | $63K | $30.07/hr | 1,210 |
| New Mexico | $62K | $29.81/hr | 130 |
| Rhode Island | $62K | $29.76/hr | , |
| Alaska | $61K | $29.43/hr | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $29.11/hr | 240 |
| New York | $60K | $28.88/hr | 470 |
| North Carolina | $60K | $28.81/hr | 670 |
| Maryland | $58K | $27.95/hr | 670 |
| Kansas | $58K | $27.8/hr | 180 |
| Indiana | $57K | $27.22/hr | 690 |
| Idaho | $56K | $27.14/hr | , |
| Michigan | $56K | $27.13/hr | 560 |
| Massachusetts | $56K | $27.13/hr | , |
| Hawaii | $54K | $26.06/hr | 70 |
| Nebraska | $53K | $25.57/hr | 80 |
| West Virginia | $51K | $24.46/hr | 280 |
| Mississippi | $51K | $24.43/hr | 120 |
| Arkansas | $50K | $23.85/hr | 80 |
| Georgia | $50K | $23.81/hr | 840 |
| Missouri | $49K | $23.75/hr | 510 |
| Utah | $45K | $21.63/hr | 290 |
| Alabama | $42K | $20.05/hr | 470 |
| Oklahoma | $40K | $19.31/hr | 220 |
Showing 1–10 of 44 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small