Surgical Assistants Salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $79,110. BLS estimates approximately 230 people work in this occupation in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is 18.4% 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 | $35,660 | $17.14 |
| 25th percentile | $50,830 | $24.44 |
| Median (50th) | $79,110 | $38.04 |
| 75th percentile | $95,590 | $45.96 |
| 90th percentile | $109,000 | $52.41 |
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 10.1% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 34.5% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.207
- Location quotient
- 1.44
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.716, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $83,523 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.