Surgical Assistants Salary in Wisconsin

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$78,030

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$75,650

Employed in state

810

The median annual salary for Surgical Assistants in Wisconsin is $78,030, or about $38 an hour. That is 17% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $47,460 at the 10th percentile to $99,950 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 810 people work as surgical assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$47,460

25th$61,760

Median$78,030

75th$95,730

90th$99,950

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.51
Daily: $300
Weekly: $1,501
Bi-weekly: $3,001
Monthly: $6,503
Annual: $78,030

$78,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Surgical Assistantss in Wisconsin. The median is $78,030.

Surgical Assistants — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.80	$47,460
25th percentile	$29.70	$61,760
Median	$37.50	$78,030
75th percentile	$46.00	$95,730
90th percentile	$48.00	$99,950
Average (mean)	$36.40	$75,650
Employment	810 people

Surgical Assistants pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$81,690	420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$75,950	230
Duluth, MN-WI	$75,470	40
Madison, WI	$73,200	70
Appleton, WI	$66,480	N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$66,030	50

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