Surgical Assistants
SOC code 29-9093 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,690 | $19.08 |
| 25th percentile | $50,170 | $24.12 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $66,800 | $32.11 |
| 75th percentile | $88,010 | $42.31 |
| 90th percentile | $107,610 | $51.74 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Surgical Assistants (SOC 29-9093), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 250 | $41,580 | $38,900 | $36,740 | $38,900 | $45,650 | $51,950 |
| Alaska | 50 | $59,450 | $49,200 | $42,290 | $42,290 | $82,210 | $83,010 |
| Arizona | — | $92,280 | $107,500 | $43,700 | $61,530 | $115,610 | $115,610 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $57,570 | $49,340 | $34,530 | $38,440 | $76,030 | $82,930 |
| California | — | $61,180 | $60,290 | $52,220 | $54,080 | $69,440 | $69,440 |
| Connecticut | 240 | $58,590 | $53,300 | $38,180 | $39,370 | $64,820 | $86,180 |
| District of Columbia | 110 | $101,540 | $105,080 | $58,250 | $63,020 | $118,870 | $140,230 |
| Florida | 2,080 | $61,830 | $50,920 | $42,750 | $48,780 | $72,490 | $92,050 |
| Georgia | 1,010 | $51,000 | $52,430 | $36,080 | $39,960 | $52,650 | $62,100 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $69,720 | $52,340 | $50,170 | $52,340 | $96,780 | $109,050 |
| Idaho | — | $54,560 | $55,310 | $40,170 | $49,920 | $61,740 | $64,700 |
| Illinois | 1,220 | $65,070 | $62,030 | $43,410 | $62,030 | $75,730 | $93,210 |
| Indiana | 530 | $69,090 | $60,380 | $38,590 | $40,930 | $85,240 | $97,690 |
| Iowa | 80 | $61,200 | $60,620 | $39,100 | $51,310 | $66,410 | $82,360 |
| Kansas | 180 | $57,810 | $48,200 | $38,920 | $45,880 | $61,690 | $73,660 |
| Kentucky | 360 | $79,610 | $81,710 | $48,550 | $64,110 | $94,060 | $103,270 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $46,600 | $41,810 | $29,490 | $35,170 | $61,470 | $64,780 |
| Maryland | 950 | $68,590 | $58,240 | $47,840 | $47,840 | $78,020 | $105,500 |
| Massachusetts | 150 | $61,180 | $61,880 | $39,090 | $46,550 | $67,140 | $82,050 |
| Michigan | 760 | $59,570 | $55,630 | $36,530 | $40,450 | $78,270 | $85,730 |
| Minnesota | 180 | $111,730 | $100,000 | $74,800 | $85,600 | $144,390 | $148,230 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $48,880 | $48,820 | $38,370 | $38,520 | $49,030 | $59,940 |
| Missouri | 380 | $57,510 | $44,390 | $35,770 | $37,520 | $64,650 | $97,050 |
| Montana | 100 | $63,600 | $64,810 | $34,790 | $39,640 | $82,540 | $95,280 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $56,670 | $49,850 | $40,150 | $43,930 | $56,640 | $81,620 |
| Nevada | — | $91,760 | $110,020 | $39,100 | $80,600 | $110,020 | $110,030 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $76,350 | $74,880 | $48,360 | $60,060 | $93,090 | $124,570 |
| New Jersey | 190 | $89,930 | $73,600 | $52,790 | $64,000 | $113,260 | $141,640 |
| New Mexico | 250 | $51,110 | $46,810 | $40,250 | $40,250 | $58,460 | $66,560 |
| New York | 500 | $67,430 | $58,680 | $52,250 | $52,370 | $71,620 | $91,010 |
| North Carolina | 890 | $53,540 | $50,880 | $38,510 | $46,460 | $64,710 | $64,910 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $56,860 | $54,840 | $38,630 | $53,140 | $66,830 | $66,940 |
| Ohio | 840 | $63,860 | $51,180 | $38,200 | $46,390 | $84,990 | $100,310 |
| Oklahoma | 280 | $48,250 | $37,230 | $29,630 | $33,000 | $59,160 | $82,630 |
| Oregon | 600 | $71,120 | $61,970 | $53,920 | $59,850 | $72,750 | $108,180 |
| Pennsylvania | 500 | $71,290 | $64,670 | $47,480 | $51,690 | $79,720 | $109,430 |
| Rhode Island | — | $67,270 | $59,670 | $59,670 | $59,670 | $68,230 | $90,220 |
| South Carolina | 520 | $86,890 | $98,340 | $34,520 | $48,790 | $113,250 | $128,820 |
| Tennessee | 1,010 | $77,520 | $78,330 | $43,400 | $54,090 | $96,650 | $107,720 |
| Texas | 2,770 | $75,810 | $76,510 | $49,010 | $51,930 | $94,960 | $102,190 |
| Utah | 330 | $46,030 | $44,720 | $35,010 | $35,010 | $49,200 | $61,450 |
| Virginia | 1,210 | $75,790 | $58,490 | $45,930 | $49,190 | $101,820 | $123,800 |
| Washington | 120 | $70,310 | $69,060 | $38,660 | $45,210 | $83,580 | $98,910 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $51,490 | $49,080 | $32,360 | $37,390 | $61,560 | $76,590 |
| Wisconsin | 630 | $72,260 | $71,630 | $49,410 | $59,160 | $87,410 | $98,610 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.