Highest-paying cities for surgical assistants
Florence, SC leads at $133,380 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Florence, SC | $133,380 | $101,820–$133,380 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $102,730 | $86,740–$107,700 |
| Lexington, KY | $102,330 | $86,280–$140,550 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $100,820 | $85,130–$114,380 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $99,530 | $73,210–$103,470 |
| Canton, OH | $97,800 | $82,310–$104,700 |
| El Paso, TX | $94,730 | $81,520–$94,730 |
| Austin, TX | $93,380 | $60,850–$101,370 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $88,570 | $75,060–$110,180 |
| Dallas, TX | $87,080 | $55,910–$101,950 |
| Nashville, TN | $87,080 | $80,830–$99,270 |
| Portland, OR | $86,890 | $72,770–$116,300 |
| Dayton, OH | $84,750 | $65,010–$93,200 |
| Deltona, FL | $84,460 | $58,050–$119,090 |
| Boulder, CO | $83,030 | $82,530–$109,190 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $81,690 | $63,530–$99,150 |
| Greenville, SC | $80,800 | $48,930–$85,580 |
| Memphis, TN | $80,740 | $77,650–$95,400 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,550 | $67,060–$94,940 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,210 | $80,210–$80,210 |
| Orlando, FL | $79,240 | $74,360–$90,000 |
| San Antonio, TX | $79,110 | $50,830–$95,590 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $78,980 | $62,520–$83,750 |
| Miami, FL | $78,240 | $48,850–$101,240 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $78,050 | $59,780–$91,620 |
| McAllen, TX | $77,980 | $49,890–$82,630 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $77,570 | $62,390–$96,720 |
| Rochester, MN | $76,880 | $65,360–$93,150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,950 | $67,080–$75,970 |
| Salem, OR | $75,710 | $61,010–$95,720 |
| Duluth, MN | $75,470 | $68,920–$92,840 |
| Lubbock, TX | $74,880 | $38,210–$93,000 |
| Champaign, IL | $74,490 | $60,810–$74,490 |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,140 | $48,120–$83,400 |
| St. Louis, MO | $74,080 | $47,330–$85,020 |
| Madison, WI | $73,200 | $49,520–$80,730 |
| Hartford, CT | $67,580 | $47,160–$105,650 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $66,030 | $47,650–$86,980 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $65,910 | $52,420–$97,290 |
| Kingsport, TN | $65,260 | $60,070–$74,610 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $65,200 | $64,930–$81,270 |
| Akron, OH | $65,130 | $49,050–$81,900 |
| Huntington, WV | $63,740 | $50,810–$63,740 |
| Pensacola, FL | $62,550 | $31,910–$83,640 |
| Anchorage, AK | $61,210 | $43,140–$66,350 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,720 | $49,030–$99,780 |
| Washington, DC | $60,410 | $58,130–$109,760 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,710 | $41,320–$74,390 |
| Boston, MA | $58,370 | $58,370–$62,300 |
| Providence, RI | $56,160 | $51,650–$61,900 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.