The annual salary statistics of surgical assistants in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surgical assistants in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical assistants in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,680.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,920 in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for surgical assistants in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of surgical assistants in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County |