Physician Assistant California
Physician Assistant salary in California
Typical pay
$160,900a year
Most Physician Assistants earn $146k to $175k a year
From 82 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Physician Assistant salary in California is $160,900 a year. Most job postings pay $145,600 to $175,000. From 82 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$161k typical, most $146k to $175k
| San Francisco, CA | $174k | $157k to $194k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $167k | $151k to $168k | 10 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $158k | $140k to $209k | 22 |
| San Diego, CA | $156k | $146k to $158k | 15 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 3 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 3 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 19 job postings$146k $154k
Typical: $151k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 47 job postings$146k $199k
Typical: $163k
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $146k to $199k a year, typically $163k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agile Occupational Medicine | $161k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Physician Assistant make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $160,900 a year for Physician Assistant roles in California. 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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