Employee salary and wages account for an average of 23.5 percent of an ambulatory surgery center's operating expenses, according to VMG Health's 2012 Intellimarker Ambulatory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study. Here are statistics on ASC staff to know.
Number of FTEs
(VMG report)
All facilities
• Nurse FTE: 12
• Tech FTE: 4.5
• Administrative FTE: 7.9
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities in the Western United States
• Nurse FTE: 10.9
• Tech FTE: 4.6
• Administrative FTE: 8
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities in the Southwestern United States
• Nurse FTE: 11.8
• Tech FTE: 5.1
• Administrative FTE: 8.2
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities in the Midwestern United States
• Nurse FTE: 14.7
• Tech FTE: 4.5
• Administrative FTE: 7.8
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities in the Southeastern United States
• Nurse FTE: 11.3
• Tech FTE: 5
• Administrative FTE: 6.9
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities in the Northeastern United States
• Nurse FTE: 11.5
• Tech FTE: 3.1
• Administrative FTE: 6.9
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities with one to two operating rooms
• Nurse FTE: 7.1
• Tech FTE: 2.5
• Administrative FTE: 5.2
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities with three to four ORs
• Nurse FTE: 11.8
• Tech FTE: 4.2
• Administrative FTE: 8.2
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities with more than four ORs
• Nurse FTE: 18.5
• Tech FTE: 7.7
• Administrative FTE: 10.2
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities with less than $4.5 million in net revenue
• Nurse FTE: 7.5
• Tech FTE: 2.6
• Administrative FTE: 5
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities with $4.5 million to $6.99 million in net revenue
• Nurse FTE: 11.8
• Tech FTE: 4.6
• Administrative FTE: 7.8
• Administrator FTE: 1
Facilities with more than $6.99 million in net revenue
• Nurse FTE: 17.1
• Tech FTE: 6.4
• Administrative FTE: 10
• Administrator FTE: 1
Staff hours per case
(VMG report)
All facilities
• Nurse HPC: 6.1
• Tech HPC: 2.4
• Administrative HPC: 3.9
• Administrator HPC: 0.5
Facilities in the Western United States
• Nurse HPC: 6.1
• Tech HPC: 2.6
• Administrative HPC: 4.4
• Administrator HPC: 0.5
Facilities in the Southwestern United States
• Nurse HPC: 6.2
• Tech HPC: 2.4
• Administrative HPC: 3.9
• Administrator HPC: 0.4
Facilities in the Midwestern United States
• Nurse HPC: 7.3
• Tech HPC: 2.4
• Administrative HPC: 3.7
• Administrator HPC: 0.4
Facilities in the Southeastern United States
• Nurse HPC: 5.3
• Tech HPC: 2.4
• Administrative HPC: 3.8
• Administrator HPC: 0.5
Facilities in the Northeastern United States
• Nurse HPC: 6.1
• Tech HPC: 1.7
• Administrative HPC: 3.9
• Administrator HPC: 0.5
Facilities with one to two ORs
• Nurse HPC: 5.1
• Tech HPC: 1.9
• Administrative HPC: 4.2
• Administrator HPC: 0.7
Facilities with three to four ORs
• Nurse HPC: 6.1
• Tech HPC: 2.4
• Administrative HPC: 4
• Administrator HPC: 0.5
Facilities with more than four ORs
• Nurse HPC: 6.5
• Tech HPC: 2.7
• Administrative HPC: 3.8
• Administrator HPC: 0.3
Facilities with less than $4.5 million in net revenue
• Nurse HPC: 5.3
• Tech HPC: 2.3
• Administrative HPC: 4.4
• Administrator HPC: 0.7
Facilities with $4.5 million to $6.99 million in net revenue
• Nurse HPC: 6.2
• Tech HPC: 2.5
• Administrative HPC: 4
• Administrator HPC: 0.5
Facilities with more than $6.99 million in net revenue
• Nurse HPC: 6.3
• Tech HPC: 2.4
• Administrative HPC: 3.8
• Administrator HPC: 0.4
Staff salary and benefits
(Salary.com)
Median salary outpatient staff nurse (RN)
• Annual: $62,862
• Monthly: $5,238
• Semi-monthly: $2,619
• Bi-weekly: $2,418
• Weekly: $1,209
• Hourly: $30
Median benefits for outpatient staff nurse (RN)
• Base salary: $62,862 (70.7 percent of total)
• Bonuses: $90 (0.1 percent of total)
• Social security:$4,816 (5.4 percent of total)
• 401k/403b: $2,266 (2.5 percent of total)
• Disability: $567 (0.6 percent of total)
• Healthcare: $6,592 (7.4 percent of total)
• Pension: $3,966 (4.5 percent of total)
• Time off: $7,748 (8.7 percent of total)
Median salary for surgical technologist
• Annual: $41,872
• Monthly: $3,489
• Semi-monthly: $1,745
• Bi-weekly: $1,610
• Weekly: $805
• Hourly: $20
Median benefits for surgical technologist
• Base salary: $41,872 (68.2 percent of total)
• Bonuses: $22 (0 percent of total)
• Social security:$3,205 (5.2 percent of total)
• 401k/403b: $1,508 (2.5 percent of total)
• Disability: $377 (0.6 percent of total)
• Healthcare: $6,592 (10.7 percent of total)
• Pension: $2,639 (4.3 percent of total)
• Time off: $5,156 (8.4 percent of total)
Median salary for outpatient surgery director
• Annual: $119,634
• Monthly: $9,970
• Semi-monthly: $4,985
• Bi-weekly: $4,601
• Weekly: $2,301
• Hourly: $58
Median benefits for outpatient surgery director
• Base salary: $119,634 (7.25 percent of total)
• Bonuses: $1,648 (1 percent of total)
• Social security:$9,106 (5.5 percent of total)
• 401k/403b: $4,366 (2.6 percent of total)
• Disability: $1.092 (0.7 percent of total)
• Healthcare: $6,592 (4 percent of total)
• Pension: $7,641 (4.6 percent of total)
• Time off: $14,927 (9 percent of total)
Administrative staff wages
(VMG report)
• All facilities: $22.70 per hour