Surgical Assistants Wages
SOC 29-9093 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants is $59,160 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,210 and the 90th percentile is $101,180, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
18,780
P10
$37,210
P25
$45,100
Median
$59,160
P75
$79,190
P90
$101,180
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Surgical Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,160 | $65,190 | $37,210 | $101,180 | 18,780 | — |
| 2022 | $57,290 | $61,200 | $35,130 | $95,060 | 18,650 | -3.16% |
| 2021 | $48,320 | $59,170 | $32,680 | $96,870 | 17,250 | -15.66% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Surgical Assistants. The highest median is in Minnesota at $101,600, 72% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $101,600 | +71.7% | $104,420 | 390 |
| South Carolina | $94,530 | +59.8% | $81,250 | 650 |
| Maryland | $94,030 | +58.9% | $92,810 | 270 |
| Colorado | $89,790 | +51.8% | $90,640 | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $82,730 | +39.8% | $80,300 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $80,610 | +36.3% | $74,330 | — |
| Nevada | $79,040 | +33.6% | $81,060 | — |
| Kentucky | $78,540 | +32.8% | $76,940 | 500 |
| New Jersey | $75,180 | +27.1% | $84,030 | 420 |
| Rhode Island | $68,980 | +16.6% | $70,920 | 50 |
| Washington | $67,600 | +14.3% | $75,560 | 110 |
| Texas | $66,590 | +12.6% | $71,520 | 2,000 |
| Ohio | $65,070 | +10% | $69,780 | 540 |
| Tennessee | $64,600 | +9.2% | $70,750 | 1,060 |
| North Dakota | $64,450 | +8.9% | $66,320 | 60 |
| Oregon | $63,770 | +7.8% | $72,410 | 610 |
| North Carolina | $62,400 | +5.5% | $55,490 | 460 |
| Illinois | $59,630 | +0.8% | $65,150 | 1,120 |
| New York | $59,200 | +0.1% | $67,920 | 600 |
| Arizona | $59,150 | -0% | $64,200 | 360 |
| Arkansas | $59,080 | -0.1% | $58,780 | — |
| Iowa | $58,310 | -1.4% | $57,610 | 100 |
| South Dakota | $56,800 | -4% | $57,520 | 50 |
| Florida | $56,500 | -4.5% | $72,250 | 1,050 |
| Massachusetts | $55,640 | -5.9% | $54,460 | 200 |
| Virginia | $54,440 | -8% | $67,600 | 800 |
| Indiana | $54,140 | -8.5% | $56,740 | 800 |
| Hawaii | $50,320 | -14.9% | $69,640 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $49,200 | -16.8% | $48,320 | 150 |
| Georgia | $48,360 | -18.3% | $48,000 | 1,390 |
| Idaho | $47,990 | -18.9% | $50,050 | 180 |
| Alaska | $47,360 | -19.9% | $56,060 | 40 |
| Utah | $47,360 | -19.9% | $47,960 | 350 |
| Mississippi | $47,200 | -20.2% | $47,930 | 110 |
| Kansas | $46,970 | -20.6% | $50,310 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $46,620 | -21.2% | $56,880 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $46,430 | -21.5% | $49,140 | 190 |
| California | $45,730 | -22.7% | $55,680 | 110 |
| Michigan | $45,470 | -23.1% | $55,140 | 930 |
| Missouri | $44,790 | -24.3% | $55,110 | 470 |
| Alabama | $38,630 | -34.7% | $39,120 | 220 |
| Montana | $38,110 | -35.6% | $43,020 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $35,840 | -39.4% | $41,540 | 410 |
| Louisiana | $34,320 | -42% | $38,110 | 170 |
| New Mexico | — | — | — | 260 |