The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in South Carolina is $98,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,890.
Pay spans roughly $34,520 at the 10th percentile to $128,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.28 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as surgical assistants in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $98,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.28 |
| 10th percentile | $34,520 |
| 90th percentile | $128,820 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.