20 New Statistics on Surgery Center Staffing Costs

Staffing costs are one of the two biggest expenses for surgery center (the other being supplies). Here are 20 benchmarks from VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

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All ASCs

Total employee salary and wages: $1,552,000
Nurse staff average wage: $32.12
Tech staff average wage: $20.92
Administrative staff average wage: $23.09
Administrator salary: $109,184

Based on net revenue

Less than $4.5 million
Total employee salary and wages: $909,000
Nurse staff average wage: $30.65
Tech staff average wage: $20.13
Administrative staff average wage: $23.46
Administrator salary: $100,942

$4.5-$6.99 million
Total employee salary and wages: $1,335,000
Nurse staff average wage: $31.27
Tech staff average wage: $19.59
Administrative staff average wage: $22.16
Administrator salary: $105,040

More than $6.99 million
Total employee salary and wages: $1,827,000
Nurse staff average wage: $32.28
Tech staff average wage: $21.93
Administrative staff average wage: $23.07
Administrator salary: $113,100

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