Job outlook for operating room aides in the United States

Operating room aide job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected operating room aide job growth rate is 9% from 2018-2028.

• About 137,800 new jobs for operating room aides are projected over the next decade.

• Operating room aide salaries have increased 8% for operating room aides in the last 5 years.

• There are over 8,902 operating room aides currently employed in the United States.

• There are 77,734 active operating room aide job openings in the US.

• The average operating room aide salary is $28,902.

Compare the number of operating room aide jobs and the average operating room aide salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of operating room aide job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where operating room aides earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.