The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $38,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,280.
Pay spans roughly $38,510 at the 10th percentile to $57,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.52 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $38,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.52 |
| 10th percentile | $38,510 |
| 90th percentile | $57,500 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.