Surgical Assistants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median surgical assistants in the US earns $66,800 per year (22,270 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($123,390) and lowest in Oklahoma ($40,160) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Surgical Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Assistants in Washington DC | $123,390 | $88,084 | $7,340 | 71.4% | 90 |
| Surgical Assistants in Arizona | $111,170 | $84,468 | $7,039 | 76% | — |
| Surgical Assistants in Colorado | $107,440 | $80,395 | $6,700 | 74.8% | — |
| Surgical Assistants in Nevada | $100,820 | $79,757 | $6,646 | 79.1% | 230 |
| Surgical Assistants in New Jersey | $90,710 | $69,055 | $5,755 | 76.1% | — |
| Surgical Assistants in South Carolina | $85,580 | $65,058 | $5,422 | 76% | 480 |
| Surgical Assistants in Kentucky | $84,600 | $65,503 | $5,459 | 77.4% | 480 |
| Surgical Assistants in Tennessee | $81,640 | $66,264 | $5,522 | 81.2% | 750 |
| Surgical Assistants in Oregon | $80,450 | $59,217 | $4,935 | 73.6% | 220 |
| Surgical Assistants in Illinois | $80,210 | $61,432 | $5,119 | 76.6% | 2,300 |
| Surgical Assistants in Virginia | $78,910 | $60,620 | $5,052 | 76.8% | 1,000 |
| Surgical Assistants in Wisconsin | $78,030 | $60,969 | $5,081 | 78.1% | 810 |
| Surgical Assistants in New Hampshire | $77,670 | $63,471 | $5,289 | 81.7% | 130 |
| Surgical Assistants in Ohio | $77,450 | $61,969 | $5,164 | 80% | 970 |
| Surgical Assistants in Minnesota | $75,950 | $58,620 | $4,885 | 77.2% | 360 |
| Surgical Assistants in Connecticut | $67,580 | $54,231 | $4,519 | 80.2% | 320 |
| Surgical Assistants in Montana | $67,370 | $53,779 | $4,482 | 79.8% | 100 |
| Surgical Assistants in Iowa | $66,030 | $53,378 | $4,448 | 80.8% | 30 |
| Surgical Assistants in Washington | $65,440 | $54,761 | $4,563 | 83.7% | 100 |
| Surgical Assistants in Texas | $64,930 | $54,351 | $4,529 | 83.7% | 2,840 |
| Surgical Assistants in Florida | $62,550 | $52,439 | $4,370 | 83.8% | 1,260 |
| Surgical Assistants in California | $62,540 | $50,629 | $4,219 | 81% | 1,210 |
| Surgical Assistants in New Mexico | $62,010 | $50,256 | $4,188 | 81% | 130 |
| Surgical Assistants in Rhode Island | $61,900 | $50,212 | $4,184 | 81.1% | — |
| Surgical Assistants in Alaska | $61,210 | $51,362 | $4,280 | 83.9% | 60 |
| Surgical Assistants in Pennsylvania | $60,550 | $48,973 | $4,081 | 80.9% | 240 |
| Surgical Assistants in New York | $60,070 | $47,799 | $3,983 | 79.6% | 470 |
| Surgical Assistants in North Carolina | $59,920 | $48,444 | $4,037 | 80.8% | 670 |
| Surgical Assistants in Maryland | $58,130 | $46,490 | $3,874 | 80% | 670 |
| Surgical Assistants in Kansas | $57,810 | $46,204 | $3,850 | 79.9% | 180 |
| Surgical Assistants in Indiana | $56,620 | $46,033 | $3,836 | 81.3% | 690 |
| Surgical Assistants in Idaho | $56,460 | $45,662 | $3,805 | 80.9% | — |
| Surgical Assistants in Massachusetts | $56,430 | $44,920 | $3,743 | 79.6% | — |
| Surgical Assistants in Michigan | $56,430 | $45,374 | $3,781 | 80.4% | 560 |
| Surgical Assistants in Hawaii | $54,190 | $43,133 | $3,594 | 79.6% | 70 |
| Surgical Assistants in Nebraska | $53,190 | $43,378 | $3,615 | 81.6% | 80 |
| Surgical Assistants in West Virginia | $50,870 | $41,495 | $3,458 | 81.6% | 280 |
| Surgical Assistants in Mississippi | $50,810 | $41,705 | $3,475 | 82.1% | 120 |
| Surgical Assistants in Arkansas | $49,600 | $40,312 | $3,359 | 81.3% | 80 |
| Surgical Assistants in Georgia | $49,520 | $40,022 | $3,335 | 80.8% | 840 |
| Surgical Assistants in Missouri | $49,400 | $40,488 | $3,374 | 82% | 510 |
| Surgical Assistants in Utah | $44,990 | $36,305 | $3,025 | 80.7% | 290 |
| Surgical Assistants in Alabama | $41,710 | $33,874 | $2,823 | 81.2% | 470 |
| Surgical Assistants in Oklahoma | $40,160 | $33,187 | $2,766 | 82.6% | 220 |
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