40 Statistics on Surgery Center Staffing Costs

Here are 40 statistics on ASC staffing costs, based on data from VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

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All ASCs

Mean nurse FTE: 13.3
Mean tech FTE: 5.4
Mean administrative FTE: 8.5
Mean administrator FTE: 1.0

Mean total FTE: 27.6

Nurse staff wages: $32.12
Tech staff wages: $20.92
Administrative staff wages: $23.09
Total hourly wages: $27.03

Administrator salary: $109,184

Based on net revenue

Less than $4.5 million in net revenue

Nurse FTE: 7.6
Tech FTE: 2.5
Administrative FTE: 5.0
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 16.2

Nurse staff wages: $30.65
Tech staff wages: $20.13
Administrative staff wages: $23.46
Total hourly wages: $26.30

Administrator salary: $100,942

$4.5 million to $6.99 million in net revenue

Nurse FTE: 11.5
Tech FTE: 4.8
Administrative FTE: 7.8
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 25.7

Nurse staff wages: $31.27
Tech staff wages: $19.59
Administrative staff wages: $22.16
Total hourly wages: $26.43

Administrator salary: $105,040

More than $6.99 million in net revenue

Nurse FTE: 15.7
Tech FTE: 6.3
Administrative FTE: 10.0
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 31.4

Nurse staff wages: $32.28
Tech staff wages: $21.93
Administrative staff wages: $23.07
Total hourly wages: $27.26

Administrator salary: $113,100

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