Compare One Occupation Across States
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Surgical Assistants
Full surgical assistants overview →U.S. mean $72,710 · median $66,800
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $110,920 | $123,390 | $53 | +52.6% | $59,030–$145,780 |
| Colorado | #2 | $106,660 | $107,440 | $51 | +46.7% | $76,330–$125,260 |
| Arizona | #3 | $101,840 | $111,170 | $49 | +40.1% | $48,100–$164,090 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $97,840 | $90,710 | $47 | +34.6% | $44,770–$146,780 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $92,410 | $77,670 | $44 | +27.1% | $50,170–$165,110 |
| Nevada | #6 | $91,760 | $100,820 | $44 | +26.2% | $48,980–$114,380 |
| Oregon | #7 | $91,610 | $80,450 | $44 | +26% | $61,960–$127,010 |
| Kentucky | #8 | $89,380 | $84,600 | $43 | +22.9% | $47,470–$154,100 |
| South Carolina | #9 | $85,590 | $85,580 | $41 | +17.7% | $40,510–$133,380 |
| Tennessee | #10 | $82,720 | $81,640 | $40 | +13.8% | $59,370–$102,350 |
| Virginia | #11 | $82,280 | $78,910 | $40 | +13.2% | $47,760–$127,140 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $80,990 | $75,950 | $39 | +11.4% | $62,110–$110,300 |
| Illinois | #13 | $78,760 | $80,210 | $38 | +8.3% | $64,220–$83,740 |
| Florida | #14 | $75,960 | $62,550 | $37 | +4.5% | $41,100–$130,030 |
| Wisconsin | #15 | $75,650 | $78,030 | $36 | +4% | $47,460–$99,950 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $74,490 | $67,580 | $36 | +2.4% | $40,810–$107,690 |
| Ohio | #17 | $74,350 | $77,450 | $36 | +2.3% | $39,380–$106,150 |
| Montana | #18 | $72,500 | $67,370 | $35 | -0.3% | $54,800–$99,060 |
| Washington | #19 | $71,820 | $65,440 | $35 | -1.2% | $41,740–$102,600 |
| Maryland | #20 | $70,930 | $58,130 | $34 | -2.4% | $49,310–$112,540 |
| Texas | #21 | $70,810 | $64,930 | $34 | -2.6% | $36,750–$102,890 |
| Hawaii | #22 | $70,720 | $54,190 | $34 | -2.7% | $52,160–$122,300 |
| Rhode Island | #23 | $70,010 | $61,900 | $34 | -3.7% | $61,900–$97,180 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $69,150 | $60,550 | $33 | -4.9% | $43,080–$107,750 |
| California | #25 | $67,860 | $62,540 | $33 | -6.7% | $56,100–$72,030 |
| Arkansas | #26 | $67,290 | $49,600 | $32 | -7.5% | $35,310–$110,160 |
| Iowa | #27 | $65,780 | $66,030 | $32 | -9.5% | $49,330–$102,420 |
| New York | #28 | $64,100 | $60,070 | $31 | -11.8% | $47,900–$94,230 |
| Indiana | #29 | $62,710 | $56,620 | $30 | -13.8% | $39,320–$97,380 |
| Alaska | #30 | $62,580 | $61,210 | $30 | -13.9% | $43,140–$78,000 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $62,530 | $62,010 | $30 | -14% | $45,380–$82,730 |
| Missouri | #32 | $61,720 | $49,400 | $30 | -15.1% | $37,540–$93,060 |
| Georgia | #33 | $61,260 | $49,520 | $29 | -15.7% | $37,820–$109,530 |
| Michigan | #34 | $61,240 | $56,430 | $29 | -15.8% | $37,460–$89,130 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $60,730 | $53,190 | $29 | -16.5% | $40,460–$82,780 |
| West Virginia | #36 | $60,120 | $50,870 | $29 | -17.3% | $38,750–$101,860 |
| Kansas | #37 | $59,100 | $57,810 | $28 | -18.7% | $35,930–$78,760 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $57,690 | $59,920 | $28 | -20.7% | $39,700–$74,900 |
| Idaho | #39 | $56,260 | $56,460 | $27 | -22.6% | $43,000–$63,990 |
| Massachusetts | #40 | $55,190 | $56,430 | $27 | -24.1% | $36,340–$62,060 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $53,730 | $40,160 | $26 | -26.1% | $37,250–$84,200 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $52,650 | $50,810 | $25 | -27.6% | $39,910–$69,160 |
| Utah | #43 | $46,200 | $44,990 | $22 | -36.5% | $36,320–$62,570 |
| Alabama | #44 | $41,310 | $41,710 | $20 | -43.2% | $31,280–$47,460 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.