Surgical first assistant jobs in New Hampshire

55 open surgical first assistant jobs in New Hampshire at 4 employers4 employers. BLS measures a median of $37.34 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Assistants in New Hampshire) for surgical assistants here.

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BLS median in NH

13th of 45 states and territories

10th percentile$24.12/hr
25th percentile$29.95/hr
Median$37.34/hr
75th percentile$57.57/hr
90th percentile$79.38/hr
People employed in it130

Surgical Assistants (SOC 29-9093), all industries, New Hampshire: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $32.11 an hour. 13th highest of the 45 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Assistants, New Hampshire).

BLS median in NH

13th of 45 states and territories

10th percentile$24.12/hr
25th percentile$29.95/hr
Median$37.34/hr
75th percentile$57.57/hr
90th percentile$79.38/hr
People employed in it130

Newest surgical first assistant jobs in New Hampshire

Checked 6 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

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APDerm · Wolfeboro, NH · 1w ago
$24.50–$36.75/hr
Surgical Assistant
Specialty1 Partners · Concord, NH · 1w ago
$20–$32/hr
Surgical Technician, First Assistant- Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center- Per Diem(day shift)
SolutionHealth · Manchester, NH · 5mo ago
First Assist Surgical Technician - Surgical Services - Operating Room - Full Time
SolutionHealth · Manchester, NH · 9mo ago
Surgical Tech First Assist- Operating Room
Cheshire Medical Center · Keene, NH · 12mo ago

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Where the surgical first assistant jobs are in New Hampshire

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What surgical first assistants earn in New Hampshire

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in New Hampshire

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in New Hampshire, May 2025

$37.34/hr ($77,670 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Assistants in New Hampshire)

Median for surgical assistants, against $32.11 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Assistants, national) for the whole US; 130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Assistants in New Hampshire) employed in New Hampshire.

By metro area

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$28.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH) · 430 (source: BLS OEWS, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Surgical Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring surgical first assistants in New Hampshire

SolutionHealth2 open in New Hampshire
APDerm1 open in New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center1 open in New Hampshire
Specialty1 Partners1 open in New Hampshire

What the job takes

Surgical technology experience, then a surgical assisting program and the CSFA exam.

Depends on the state
Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA)
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. A few states regulate surgical assistants

What surgical first assistants bring to work

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Closed-back clogs on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Enclosed, slip-resistant clogs that wipe clean, a common choice in the operating room. Check your OR's footwear policy first.
Cloth scrub caps on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Washable caps for the OR and procedure rooms, where your hospital's policy allows your own.
Compression socks on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Graduated compression for long shifts standing and walking; 15 to 20 mmHg is the usual everyday strength.
Retractable badge reel on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Keeps your ID badge at hand for badge doors, scanners and the time clock.

Surgical first assistant jobs in New Hampshire: common questions

How much do surgical first assistants make in New Hampshire?

Too few open surgical first assistant jobs in New Hampshire post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $37.34/hr ($77,670 a year) for surgical assistants in New Hampshire (May 2025), against $32.11 nationally, 13th highest of 45 states and territories.

Where in New Hampshire are the most surgical first assistant jobs?

Manchester (2), Concord (1), Keene (1) and Wolfeboro (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring surgical first assistants in New Hampshire?

By open jobs on this board: SolutionHealth (2), APDerm (1) and Cheshire Medical Center (1). In all, 4 employers have surgical first assistant jobs open in New Hampshire.

What do you need to work as a surgical first assistant in New Hampshire?

Surgical technology experience, then a surgical assisting program and the CSFA exam. Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA) (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting; a few states regulate surgical assistants). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from New Hampshire's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in New Hampshire, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in New Hampshire, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 6 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Assistants (SOC 29-9093), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA): National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Surgical first assistant jobs in New Hampshire. Data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/surgical-first-assistant/new-hampshire

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