Surgical Assistants Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 170 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Surgical Assistants

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Florence, SC $133,380 200
Minneapolis, MN-WI $116,140 100
Phoenix, AZ $115,610 —
Las Vegas, NV $110,020 —
Nevada $110,020 —
Arizona $107,500 —

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $49,200 50
      Anchorage, AK $42,290 30
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $43,350 70
      Northeast Alabama $41,750 40
      Alabama $38,900 250
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $49,340 100
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $115,610 —
      Arizona $107,500 —
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Los Angeles, CA $69,440 —
      Stockton, CA $63,400 60
      California $60,290 —
      Fresno, CA $46,230 —
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado Springs, CO $88,570 40
      Boulder, CO $83,030 30
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $53,300 240
      Bridgeport, CT $41,570 70
      Hartford, CT $38,450 40
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $58,240 1,010
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jacksonville, FL $77,600 —
      North Port, FL $64,350 —
      Orlando, FL $56,300 100
      Miami, FL $52,730 540
      Deltona, FL $52,390 100
      Florida $50,920 2,080
      Crestview, FL $50,180 50
      Panama City, FL $49,920 40
      Tampa, FL $49,570 420
      Pensacola, FL $49,350 60
      Port St. Lucie, FL $48,930 40
      Sebastian, FL $48,930 40
      Lakeland, FL $47,830 60
      Ocala, FL $47,710 50
      Tallahassee, FL $46,440 40
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Georgia $59,230 40
      Athens, GA $57,520 40
      Atlanta, GA $52,650 —
      Georgia $52,430 1,010
      Macon, GA $50,180 —
      Middle Georgia $40,110 30
      Gainesville, GA $39,150 40
      Augusta, GA-SC $37,190 50
      Savannah, GA $37,010 60
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $52,340 60
      Urban Honolulu, HI $52,340 60
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $60,620 80
      Davenport, IA-IL $44,730 30
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $55,310 —
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Champaign, IL $74,490 40
      Chicago, IL-IN $62,030 —
      Illinois $62,030 1,220
      Springfield, IL $45,120 40
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Wayne, IN $89,600 —
      Indianapolis, IN $62,370 200
      Indiana $60,380 530
      Southern Indiana $38,590 —
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $61,690 —
      Kansas $48,200 180
      Wichita, KS $45,880 50
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,210 120
      Lexington, KY $86,530 40
      Kentucky $81,710 360
      West Kentucky $64,060 30
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $41,810 60
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $63,260 240
      Massachusetts $61,880 150
      Springfield, MA $47,350 70
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $74,150 140
      Maryland $58,240 950
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $55,630 760
      Grand Rapids, MI $50,540 90
      Detroit, MI $46,930 480
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $116,140 100
      Minnesota $100,000 180
      Duluth, MN-WI $92,160 30
      Rochester, MN $76,880 40
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $46,250 190
      St. Louis, MO-IL $45,520 130
      Missouri $44,390 380
      Springfield, MO $39,030 70
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $48,850 60
      Mississippi $48,820 70
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $64,810 100
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $64,910 250
      Greensboro, NC $59,920 —
      Hickory, NC $51,930 —
      Charlotte, NC-SC $50,880 210
      North Carolina $50,880 890
      Winston, NC $39,540 60
      Greenville, NC $39,480 40
      Durham, NC $38,510 —
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $54,840 30
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $51,160 40
      Nebraska $49,850 100
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $79,720 40
      New Hampshire $74,880 210
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $73,600 190
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $46,810 250
      Eastern New Mexico $45,180 40
      Albuquerque, NM $40,250 —
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $110,020 —
      Nevada $110,020 —
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $61,500 560
      New York $58,680 500
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Canton, OH $97,800 70
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $89,120 150
      Akron, OH $65,130 80
      Dayton, OH $63,390 30
      Columbus, OH $61,540 140
      Eastern Ohio $51,180 —
      Ohio $51,180 840
      Toledo, OH $50,330 70
      Youngstown, OH $49,770 —
      Cleveland, OH $46,390 250
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $37,230 280
      Tulsa, OK $37,230 90
      Oklahoma City, OK $33,000 150
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $63,210 300
      Bend, OR $62,640 —
      Oregon $61,970 600
      Salem, OR $61,570 —
      Medford, OR $59,850 —
      Eugene, OR $59,190 70
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $105,080 110
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,150 270
      Pennsylvania $64,670 500
      Pittsburgh, PA $48,690 —
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $20,530 40
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $59,670 —
      Rhode Island $59,670 —
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Florence, SC $133,380 200
      South Carolina $98,340 520
      Charleston, SC $96,150 100
      Myrtle Beach, SC $76,210 40
      Greenville, SC $62,000 70
      Columbia, SC $48,750 40
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $88,910 450
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $84,190 70
      Tennessee $78,330 1,010
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $77,750 140
      Kingsport, TN-VA $65,260 30
      Knoxville, TN $53,030 160
      North Central Tennessee $51,650 70
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      El Paso, TX $94,730 60
      Dallas, TX $83,660 720
      San Antonio, TX $79,610 180
      Austin, TX $78,800 170
      Amarillo, TX $78,090 40
      Texas $76,510 2,770
      McAllen, TX $75,180 110
      Lubbock, TX $75,070 40
      Houston, TX $51,930 1,010
      North Region of Texas $51,450 40
      Midland, TX $47,130 40
      Tyler, TX $46,540 —
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $49,200 —
      Utah $44,720 330
      Ogden, UT $35,010 —
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $98,910 290
      Virginia $58,490 1,210
      Richmond, VA $49,190 440
      West Virginia $49,080 200
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $77,650 60
      Washington $69,060 120
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $80,850 230
      Wisconsin $71,630 630
      Oshkosh, WI $66,030 50
      Madison, WI $62,540 —
      Appleton, WI $60,110 —
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $55,110 70
      Parkersburg, WV $48,120 30