The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in North Carolina is $50,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,540.
Pay spans roughly $38,510 at the 10th percentile to $64,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.46 per hour. An estimated 890 people work as surgical assistants in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $50,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.46 |
| 10th percentile | $38,510 |
| 90th percentile | $64,910 |
| Employment | 890 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.