Physician Assistant United States
Physician Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$137,500a year
Most Physician Assistants earn $123k to $157k a year
From 558 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Physician Assistant salary in the US is $137,500 a year. Most job postings pay $122,800 to $156,500. From 558 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $161k | $146k to $180k | 87 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $150k | $137k to $159k | 41 |
| New York | $143k | $132k to $165k | 134 |
| Washington | $143k | $123k to $160k | 22 |
| Texas | $141k | $128k to $150k | 15 |
| Virginia | $141k | $119k to $152k | 15 |
| Colorado | $135k | $128k to $142k | 45 |
| Florida | $135k | $120k to $141k | 15 |
| Maryland | $135k | $125k to $143k | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $133k | $123k to $152k | 14 |
| North Carolina | $129k | $116k to $147k | 11 |
| New Jersey | $127k | $118k to $147k | 12 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 4 |
| Arizona | – | – | 5 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 9 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 8 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 3 |
| Maine | – | – | 12 |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 8 |
| Montana | – | – | 4 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 8 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 13 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 7 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 3 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $175k | $160k to $196k | 83 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $167k | $151k to $168k | 41 | 11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $158k | $143k to $197k | 79 | 24 |
| San Diego, CA | $158k | $146k to $161k | 32 | 16 |
| New York, NY | $146k | $128k to $166k | 323 | 138 |
| Boston, MA | $140k | $124k to $157k | 131 | 35 |
| Washington, DC | $140k | $135k to $152k | 50 | 10 |
| Seattle, WA | $134k | $118k to $163k | 24 | 12 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 33 | 9 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 43 | 9 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | – | – | 27 | 14 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 39 | 9 |
| Fort Collins, CO | – | – | 15 | 11 |
| Hartford, CT | – | – | 26 | 7 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 44 | 8 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 89 job postings$113k $152k
Typical: $133k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 287 job postings$125k $154k
Typical: $137k
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 12 job postings$159k $159k
Typical: $159k
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Experienced: most postings pay $125k to $154k a year, typically $137k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Rehab Consultants | $119k | – | $110k | – | – |
| UCHealth | $133k | – | – | – | – |
| AlignMed Partners | $122k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $137,500 a year for Physician Assistant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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