How much do Surgical Assistants make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Surgical Assistants, the published 10th percentile is $51,640 and the 90th percentile is $78,580. The difference is $26,940, which is 40.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $67,210 to the 75th at $67,210, covers $0.

The mean annual wage is $67,340, which sits above the median of $67,210. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 0.6% higher than the national median of $66,800 for Surgical Assistants. In 2024 national prices the local median is $68,472, which is 2.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 12.2% higher than the North Carolina median of $59,920.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $67,210 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Surgical Assistants at $68,472 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Surgical Assistants. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 4th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Greenville, NC is 62 miles away, with a median of $40,950 and employment of 30. That median is 39.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,322, against $68,472 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 77 miles away, with a median of $59,920. That median is 10.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $64,524, against $68,472 here.
• Richmond, VA is 128 miles away, with a median of $51,030 and employment of 340. That median is 24.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,147, against $68,472 here.