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How much do surgical assistants make in Alabama?

What surgical assistants earn in Alabama and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#42 of 43 states
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Median pay in Alabama
$41,710

a year, or $20.05 an hour. That is 38% less than the national median of $66,800.

The middle half of surgical assistants in Alabama earn $37,910 to $45,900.

Pay range in Alabama
Bottom 10% earn under
$31,280
25th percentile
$37,910
Median
$41,710
75th percentile
$45,900
Top 10% earn over
$47,460
Rank among states
#42 of 43

Alabama pays surgical assistants more than 1 of the other 42 states. Highest: Arizona ($111,170).

Jobs in Alabama
470

0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.55× the U.S. concentration.

Surgical Assistant pay in Alabama cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,750 $20.07 40
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States with similar surgical assistant pay

Mississippi $50,810 median a year · +22% vs Alabama Arkansas $49,600 median a year · +19% vs Alabama Georgia $49,520 median a year · +19% vs Alabama Missouri $49,400 median a year · +18% vs Alabama Utah $44,990 median a year · +8% vs Alabama Oklahoma $40,160 median a year · −4% vs Alabama

Other healthcare salaries in Alabama

Registered Nurses $77,080 median a year · 54,340 jobs Nursing Assistants $34,140 median a year · 25,250 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,840 median a year · 20,930 jobs Medical Assistants $36,100 median a year · 13,300 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,030 median a year · 11,580 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,030 median a year · 8,510 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $49,440 median a year · 7,250 jobs Nurse Practitioners $105,750 median a year · 5,640 jobs Pharmacists $134,630 median a year · 5,400 jobs Physicians, All Other $272,610 median a year · 3,980 jobs Dental Assistants $39,080 median a year · 3,740 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $60,700 median a year · 3,500 jobs
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Questions about surgical assistant pay in Alabama

How much does a surgical assistant make in Alabama?

Surgical Assistants in Alabama earned a median of $41,710 a year ($20.05 an hour) in May 2025, 38% less than the national median of $66,800. The middle half earned $37,910 to $45,900.

How does Alabama rank for surgical assistant pay?

Alabama ranks #42 of 43 states for surgical assistants pay. Arizona pays the most, at $111,170 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many surgical assistants work in Alabama?

About 470 people worked as surgical assistants in Alabama in May 2025, or 0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.