The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Tennessee is $78,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,520.
Pay spans roughly $43,400 at the 10th percentile to $107,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.66 per hour. An estimated 1,010 people work as surgical assistants in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $78,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.66 |
| 10th percentile | $43,400 |
| 90th percentile | $107,720 |
| Employment | 1,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.