Career Atlas USA

Best States for Surgical Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Illinois80.9 / 100
  2. 2Wisconsin78.7 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky77.4 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee77 / 100
  5. 5Virginia75.9 / 100
  6. 6South Carolina72.3 / 100
  7. 7Ohio67.2 / 100
  8. 8Texas64.4 / 100
  9. 9Nevada59.9 / 100
  10. 10Indiana57.8 / 100
  11. 11New Hampshire56.4 / 100
  12. 12District of Columbia54.9 / 100
  13. 13Connecticut54.8 / 100
  14. 14West Virginia53.6 / 100
  15. 15Montana52.3 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).