The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $51,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,650.
Pay spans roughly $37,610 at the 10th percentile to $61,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.97 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $51,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.97 |
| 10th percentile | $37,610 |
| 90th percentile | $61,650 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.