Surgical Assistant salary
66,800 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-9093
Half of all surgical assistants in the United States earn more than 66,800 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay342of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.75×50,170 USD – 88,010 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 50,170 USD |
| Median | 66,800 USD |
| Mean | 72,710 USD |
| Upper quartile | 88,010 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-9093 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov