There are currently an estimated 168,000 surgical assistants in the United States. The surgical assistant job market is expected to grow by 6.6% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are surgical assistants?
CareerExplorer rates surgical assistants with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 14,200 surgical assistants. That number is based on 11,100 additional surgical assistants, and the retirement of 3,100 existing surgical assistants.
What’s the supply of surgical assistants?
The surgical assistant industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas
Surgical Assistant job market by state
| State Name | Employed Surgical Assistants |
|---|---|
| California | 23,290 |
| Florida | 10,390 |
| Texas | 9,220 |
| Illinois | 6,390 |
| North Carolina | 5,410 |
| Ohio | 4,800 |
| New York | 4,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,770 |
| Wisconsin | 4,470 |
| Georgia | 3,690 |
| Arizona | 3,440 |
| New Jersey | 3,240 |
| Michigan | 2,950 |
| Colorado | 2,890 |
| Washington | 2,790 |
| Louisiana | 2,760 |
| Missouri | 2,580 |
| Massachusetts | 2,060 |
| Indiana | 2,010 |
| Virginia | 1,830 |
| Maryland | 1,750 |
| Oregon | 1,710 |
| Kentucky | 1,550 |
| Nevada | 1,400 |
| Oklahoma | 1,120 |
| Minnesota | 1,120 |
| Iowa | 1,110 |
| Arkansas | 990 |
| Mississippi | 870 |
| Tennessee | 800 |
| Connecticut | 780 |
| Alabama | 680 |
| Kansas | 620 |
| Utah | 610 |
| West Virginia | 570 |
| South Carolina | 560 |
| District of Columbia | 450 |
| Maine | 410 |
| Rhode Island | 400 |
| New Mexico | 390 |
| Nebraska | 370 |
| Idaho | 340 |
| Montana | 310 |
| New Hampshire | 300 |
| Hawaii | 270 |
| Puerto Rico | 240 |
| North Dakota | 240 |
| Alaska | 220 |
| Delaware | 220 |
| South Dakota | 160 |
| Wyoming | 50 |