Surgical Assistants Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-9093 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Surgical Assistants in U.S. is $60,290 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.99 per hour. 22,860 people work as Surgical Assistants in U.S.. Wages have grown 25% since 2021, when the median was $48,320.
Median Annual Salary
$60,290
Mean Annual
$67,190
Median Hourly
$28.99
Total Employed
22,860
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$49k
25th
$60k
Median
$81k
75th
$102k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,840 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $94,990 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $94,960 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $86,290 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $86,290 |
| Employment Services | $86,290 |
| Temporary Help Services | $86,290 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $73,600 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $72,430 |
| Hospitals | $71,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,300 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $63,210 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,830 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,430 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,430 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,290 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $60,290 |
| Offices of Physicians | $59,060 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $57,550 |
| Educational Services | $56,460 |
| Educational Services | $56,380 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $55,730 |
| Offices of Dentists | $53,950 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,870 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,870 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,290 |
| 2023 | $59,160 |
| 2022 | $57,290 |
| 2021 | $48,320 |
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