Physician assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$67.06 per hour

$139,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$57.63 per hour

$119,870 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$49.80 per hour

$103,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$44.11 per hour

$91,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$40.43 per hour

$84,090 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physician assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Virginia $99,980
West Virginia $99,730
Utah $99,710
Indiana $98,880
South Carolina $97,340
Iowa $96,267
Missouri $95,270
Alabama $94,470
Kentucky $94,080
Rhode Island $93,370
Tennessee $93,010
Louisiana $90,440
Mississippi $90,400
Pennsylvania $89,915
Puerto Rico $22,130
Connecticut $126,320
Washington $122,710
Alaska $120,990
New Jersey $120,700
Nevada $119,570
California $118,500
Wyoming $118,090
New York $117,060
Hawaii $116,230
District of Columbia $115,460
Minnesota $115,200
Oregon $113,950
New Hampshire $112,530
New Mexico $112,330
Maine $112,050
Wisconsin $111,890
Massachusetts $110,110
Texas $110,080
Michigan $108,200
Montana $107,210
Maryland $106,940
Delaware $105,940
Ohio $105,940
Arizona $105,120
Vermont $104,720
Georgia $104,460
Florida $104,420
Idaho $104,290
Illinois $104,036
Oklahoma $103,860
North Dakota $103,590
Nebraska $103,400
Kansas $103,120
Colorado $103,070
North Carolina $102,180
Arkansas $102,160
South Dakota $101,650

How do physician assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Physician assistants earn 14% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than nurse anesthetists but more than counseling psychologists.

Career Median Salary
Nurse anesthetist salary $191K
Optometrist salary $155K
Audiologist salary $119K
Health services manager salary $100K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $104K
Physician assistant salary $104K
Nurse practitioner salary $105K
Pharmacist salary $115K
Counseling psychologist salary $84K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)