How much do Surgical Assistants make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Percentile spread

For Surgical Assistants, the published 10th percentile is $46,880 and the 90th percentile is $95,480. The difference is $48,600, which is 94.5% 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 $51,420 to the 75th at $59,910, covers $8,490.

The mean annual wage is $65,630, which sits above the median of $51,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL median is 23% lower than the national median of $66,800 for Surgical Assistants. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,966, which is 23.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17.8% lower than the Florida median of $62,550.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 100.890, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $51,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Surgical Assistants at $50,966 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Surgical Assistants. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ranks 6th of 7 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).).

• North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 55 miles away, with a median of $59,930. That median is 16.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,516, against $50,966 here.
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 74 miles away, with a median of $79,240 and employment of 160. That median is 54.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $78,132, against $50,966 here.
• Ocala, FL is 80 miles away, with a median of $50,650 and employment of 30. That median is 1.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,185, against $50,966 here.