Surgical Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 45 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,290

Highest

$110,020

Nevada

Lowest

$37,230

Oklahoma

Total Employment

20,100

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Nevada	$110,020	0	+82.5%
2	Arizona	$107,500	0	+78.3%
3	District of Columbia	$105,080	110	+74.3%
4	Minnesota	$100,000	180	+65.9%
5	South Carolina	$98,340	520	+63.1%
6	Kentucky	$81,710	360	+35.5%
7	Tennessee	$78,330	1,010	+29.9%
8	Texas	$76,510	2,770	+26.9%
9	New Hampshire	$74,880	210	+24.2%
10	New Jersey	$73,600	190	+22.1%
11	Wisconsin	$71,630	630	+18.8%
12	Washington	$69,060	120	+14.5%
13	Montana	$64,810	100	+7.5%
14	Pennsylvania	$64,670	500	+7.3%
15	Illinois	$62,030	1,220	+2.9%
16	Oregon	$61,970	600	+2.8%
17	Massachusetts	$61,880	150	+2.6%
18	Iowa	$60,620	80	+0.5%
19	Indiana	$60,380	530	+0.1%
20	California	$60,290	0	+0.0%
21	Rhode Island	$59,670	0	-1.0%
22	New York	$58,680	500	-2.7%
23	Virginia	$58,490	1,210	-3.0%
24	Maryland	$58,240	950	-3.4%
25	Michigan	$55,630	760	-7.7%
26	Idaho	$55,310	0	-8.3%
27	North Dakota	$54,840	30	-9.0%
28	Connecticut	$53,300	240	-11.6%
29	Georgia	$52,430	1,010	-13.0%
30	Hawaii	$52,340	60	-13.2%
31	Ohio	$51,180	840	-15.1%
32	Florida	$50,920	2,080	-15.5%
33	North Carolina	$50,880	890	-15.6%
34	Nebraska	$49,850	100	-17.3%
35	Arkansas	$49,340	100	-18.2%
36	Alaska	$49,200	50	-18.4%
37	West Virginia	$49,080	200	-18.6%
38	Mississippi	$48,820	70	-19.0%
39	Kansas	$48,200	180	-20.1%
40	New Mexico	$46,810	250	-22.4%
41	Utah	$44,720	330	-25.8%
42	Missouri	$44,390	380	-26.4%
43	Louisiana	$41,810	60	-30.7%
44	Alabama	$38,900	250	-35.5%
45	Oklahoma	$37,230	280	-38.2%