The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $98,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,000.
Pay spans roughly $47,100 at the 10th percentile to $123,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.56 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as surgical assistants in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $98,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.56 |
| 10th percentile | $47,100 |
| 90th percentile | $123,800 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.