The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Iowa is $60,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,200.
Pay spans roughly $39,100 at the 10th percentile to $82,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.14 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as surgical assistants in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $60,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.14 |
| 10th percentile | $39,100 |
| 90th percentile | $82,360 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.