Surgical Assistants Salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is $79,240. BLS estimates approximately 160 people work in this occupation in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 18.6% above the national median ($66,800).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,170 | $24.12 |
| 25th percentile | $74,360 | $35.75 |
| Median (50th) | $79,240 | $38.09 |
| 75th percentile | $90,000 | $43.27 |
| 90th percentile | $122,470 | $58.88 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 49.5% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.115
- Location quotient
- 0.8
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.418, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $78,132 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.