SOC 29-9093 · Midland, TX metro

Surgical Assistants Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for surgical assistants in Midland, Texas is $52,710 a year ($25.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,130: half of the 40 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,779).

$52,710average per year

$25.34 / hourMedian $47,130Take-home ≈ $44,532

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Assistants pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,370 or more. The middle half of surgical assistants in Midland earn between $36,850 and $60,720.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,710$4,392$25.34
Median$47,130$3,928$22.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,850$3,071$17.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,720$5,060$29.19

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Surgical Assistants salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $52,710, a single filer in Midland takes home about $44,532 a year, or $3,711 a month and $1,713 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Midland a good place for surgical assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $52,710 buys what about $55,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Assistants salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 9th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($88,140).

All Surgical Assistants salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for surgical assistants

Phoenix, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,940).

Surgical Assistants salary by city

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Surgical Assistants salary in Midland: questions

How much do surgical assistants make an hour in Midland?

$25.34 an hour on average, and $22.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surgical assistants salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surgical assistants take-home pay in Midland?

About $44,532 a year ($3,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,710. Texas has no state income tax.

Do surgical assistants earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,779).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-9093; area Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.45, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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