Physician Assistants Salary by City

Top 15 cities for physician assistants by average salary

San Jose, CA	$207,660
Salinas, CA	$202,320
San Francisco, CA	$182,610
Vallejo, CA	$182,520
Bakersfield, CA	$177,840
Yuba City, CA	$174,990
Napa, CA	$174,120
Santa Rosa, CA	$171,940
Seattle, WA	$170,150
Modesto, CA	$168,960
Stockton, CA	$166,570
Grants Pass, OR	$165,750
Wenatchee, WA	$165,540
San Diego, CA	$165,450
Walla Walla, WA	$164,500

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Physician Assistants salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	25	$207,660	$146,050
Washington	9	$170,150	$141,360
Oregon	8	$165,750	$142,360
New York	13	$163,570	$127,510
Alaska	2	$159,680	$147,510
Massachusetts	6	$158,730	$139,820
Minnesota	5	$157,160	$134,240
Connecticut	5	$156,420	$142,730
Vermont	1	$156,280	$156,280
Hawaii	2	$153,830	$134,340
Florida	22	$152,930	$102,870
Washington, D.C.	1	$152,430	$152,430
Maine	3	$151,970	$131,600
Ohio	11	$150,880	$110,690
New Jersey	2	$148,970	$142,570
Indiana	8	$148,740	$112,520
Arizona	6	$145,490	$128,250
Iowa	7	$145,030	$124,960
Colorado	7	$144,850	$130,090
Texas	21	$144,350	$110,940
New Hampshire	1	$143,210	$143,210
Rhode Island	1	$143,010	$143,010
Missouri	8	$142,860	$132,510
Maryland	4	$142,480	$127,750
Pennsylvania	16	$141,960	$113,380
Montana	5	$141,670	$135,470
Virginia	9	$141,350	$119,720
Nevada	3	$140,860	$124,470
Wisconsin	12	$140,830	$129,360
North Carolina	15	$139,930	$119,560
Louisiana	9	$139,780	$120,200
New Mexico	4	$138,820	$124,160
Utah	5	$138,770	$119,370
Delaware	1	$138,410	$138,410
Illinois	5	$138,360	$128,200
Oklahoma	3	$138,060	$135,490
Michigan	13	$137,840	$126,020
Nebraska	3	$137,440	$123,400
Idaho	5	$136,550	$125,940
Arkansas	5	$135,260	$108,440
North Dakota	4	$133,960	$119,610
Georgia	9	$133,630	$108,080
Kansas	3	$133,330	$121,900
South Dakota	2	$132,350	$129,590
Kentucky	3	$129,970	$118,940
Wyoming	2	$129,270	$123,820
West Virginia	7	$128,860	$124,280
South Carolina	7	$127,780	$113,910
Tennessee	9	$124,670	$106,000
Alabama	8	$117,910	$99,440
Mississippi	3	$113,720	$98,420

Physician Assistants salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$207,660	$223,640	$99.84	1,030
Salinas, CA	$202,320	$170,180	$97.27	130
San Francisco, CA	$182,610	$184,380	$87.79	1,830
Vallejo, CA	$182,520	$179,520	$87.75	150
Bakersfield, CA	$177,840	$198,070	$85.50	350
Yuba City, CA	$174,990	$183,460	$84.13	40
Napa, CA	$174,120	$172,170	$83.71	50
Santa Rosa, CA	$171,940	$172,750	$82.66	140
Seattle, WA	$170,150	$167,290	$81.80	1,920
Modesto, CA	$168,960	$165,730	$81.23	210
Stockton, CA	$166,570	$162,110	$80.08	150
Grants Pass, OR	$165,750	$152,350	$79.69	30
Wenatchee, WA	$165,540	$168,080	$79.59	60
San Diego, CA	$165,450	$165,160	$79.54	1,370
Walla Walla, WA	$164,500	$161,980	$79.09	30
New York, NY	$163,570	$167,650	$78.64	16,800
Los Angeles, CA	$163,340	$161,890	$78.53	3,890
Hanford, CA	$161,690	$161,470	$77.74	40
Visalia, CA	$160,630	$166,510	$77.23	100
Riverside, CA	$160,390	$165,490	$77.11	1,020
Portland, OR	$160,130	$163,810	$76.99	1,110
Fairbanks, AK	$159,680	$164,910	$76.77	70
San Luis Obispo, CA	$159,630	$162,790	$76.75	100
Chico, CA	$159,600	$164,780	$76.73	130
Santa Cruz, CA	$159,550	$159,030	$76.71	120
Barnstable, MA	$158,730	$162,330	$76.31	100
Medford, OR	$157,300	$155,110	$75.62	210
Rochester, MN	$157,160	$137,340	$75.56	480
Olympia, WA	$156,570	$153,940	$75.27	90
New Haven, CT	$156,420	$149,960	$75.20	740
Corvallis, OR	$156,370	$146,710	$75.18	80
Burlington, VT	$156,280	$163,560	$75.13	200
Bellingham, WA	$155,990	$161,260	$74.99	120
Sacramento, CA	$155,340	$161,470	$74.68	1,070
Kennewick, WA	$155,300	$154,230	$74.67	120
Honolulu, HI	$153,830	$170,060	$73.96	390
Gainesville, FL	$152,930	$129,150	$73.52	240
Washington, DC	$152,430	$148,200	$73.29	3,020
Eugene, OR	$152,100	$145,030	$73.13	240
Lewiston, ME	$151,970	$143,710	$73.06	80
Norwich, CT	$151,540	$140,030	$72.85	180
El Centro, CA	$151,160	$156,730	$72.67	40
Santa Maria, CA	$150,990	$158,360	$72.59	210
Salem, OR	$150,890	$144,190	$72.54	190
Columbus, OH	$150,880	$137,550	$72.54	1,140
Spokane, WA	$150,520	$147,570	$72.36	350
Oxnard, CA	$150,490	$154,760	$72.35	210
Bremerton, WA	$150,420	$153,810	$72.32	70
Binghamton, NY	$149,840	$146,120	$72.04	200
Worcester, MA	$149,490	$152,860	$71.87	470
Kiryas Joel, NY	$149,140	$154,610	$71.70	510
Trenton, NJ	$148,970	$138,880	$71.62	140
Fort Wayne, IN	$148,740	$131,400	$71.51	240
Merced, CA	$148,620	$164,080	$71.45	50
Springfield, MA	$148,170	$161,770	$71.24	320
Bend, OR	$147,600	$148,610	$70.96	220
Boston, MA	$147,520	$142,410	$70.92	3,550
Anchorage, AK	$147,510	$152,710	$70.92	460
Minneapolis, MN	$147,010	$145,030	$70.68	2,340
Sarasota, FL	$146,740	$142,510	$70.55	520
Bridgeport, CT	$146,480	$145,400	$70.42	940
Fresno, CA	$146,150	$155,440	$70.27	360
Redding, CA	$146,050	$150,010	$70.22	70
Kingston, NY	$146,020	$150,470	$70.20	40
Tucson, AZ	$145,490	$129,880	$69.95	290
Cleveland, OH	$145,370	$135,860	$69.89	750
Waterloo, IA	$145,030	$132,880	$69.73	60
Waterbury, CT	$144,890	$134,120	$69.66	170
Boulder, CO	$144,850	$136,540	$69.64	270
Killeen, TX	$144,350	$140,200	$69.40	350
San Antonio, TX	$144,100	$140,160	$69.28	650
South Bend, IN	$144,020	$129,620	$69.24	100
Ithaca, NY	$143,860	$138,920	$69.16	230
Duluth, MN	$143,590	$135,860	$69.03	200
Mankato, MN	$143,530	$142,020	$69.01	70
Manchester, NH	$143,210	$139,210	$68.85	260
Providence, RI	$143,010	$139,930	$68.75	950
Joplin, MO	$142,860	$150,300	$68.68	70
Hartford, CT	$142,730	$138,680	$68.62	1,460
Iowa City, IA	$142,700	$134,770	$68.61	230
Atlantic City, NJ	$142,570	$153,280	$68.54	150
Salisbury, MD	$142,480	$142,580	$68.50	90
Albany, OR	$142,360	$142,220	$68.44	30
Pittsfield, MA	$142,270	$137,620	$68.40	100
Lebanon, PA	$141,960	$137,770	$68.25	90
Bozeman, MT	$141,670	$141,800	$68.11	80
Lafayette, IN	$141,640	$133,060	$68.10	50
Flagstaff, AZ	$141,390	$135,600	$67.98	70
Yakima, WA	$141,360	$136,570	$67.96	120
Charlottesville, VA	$141,350	$133,540	$67.96	130
Austin, TX	$141,290	$134,550	$67.93	680
Denver, CO	$141,060	$134,540	$67.82	1,650
Las Vegas, NV	$140,860	$134,660	$67.72	650
Janesville, WI	$140,830	$135,830	$67.71	60
Cape Girardeau, MO	$140,770	$141,080	$67.68	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$140,730	$129,680	$67.66	80
Albany, NY	$140,600	$137,850	$67.60	770
Phoenix, AZ	$140,520	$134,650	$67.56	3,050
Kenosha, WI	$140,470	$135,800	$67.53	60
Carson City, NV	$140,440	$135,180	$67.52	50
Baltimore, MD	$140,180	$138,790	$67.39	1,660
Sheboygan, WI	$140,090	$134,360	$67.35	90
Utica, NY	$139,930	$140,300	$67.27	120
Greenville, NC	$139,930	$142,950	$67.28	190
Wildwood, FL	$139,920	$131,710	$67.27	40
Amherst, MA	$139,820	$134,860	$67.22	60
Crestview, FL	$139,800	$130,730	$67.21	100
Houma, LA	$139,780	$135,960	$67.20	60
Midland, TX	$139,330	$158,200	$66.99	60
Appleton, WI	$139,150	$128,270	$66.90	120
Philadelphia, PA	$139,080	$135,640	$66.87	3,390
Fond du Lac, WI	$138,840	$136,700	$66.75	90
Hagerstown, MD	$138,820	$137,220	$66.74	120
Farmington, NM	$138,820	$142,890	$66.74	50
St. George, UT	$138,770	$138,110	$66.72	110
Prescott Valley, AZ	$138,590	$135,630	$66.63	120
Staunton, VA	$138,570	$128,580	$66.62	60
Billings, MT	$138,480	$141,470	$66.58	150
Dover, DE	$138,410	$129,190	$66.54	60
Fayetteville, NC	$138,410	$134,300	$66.54	220
Milwaukee, WI	$138,410	$135,040	$66.54	1,220
Champaign, IL	$138,360	$139,950	$66.52	120
Great Falls, MT	$138,210	$132,740	$66.45	60
Oshkosh, WI	$138,200	$135,790	$66.44	80
Oklahoma City, OK	$138,060	$138,920	$66.37	1,020
Des Moines, IA	$137,940	$133,830	$66.32	340
Ann Arbor, MI	$137,840	$135,310	$66.27	810
Colorado Springs, CO	$137,760	$135,200	$66.23	440
Lawton, OK	$137,670	$132,220	$66.19	30
St. Joseph, MO	$137,640	$138,060	$66.17	50
St. Louis, MO	$137,450	$136,120	$66.08	1,260
Grand Island, NE	$137,440	$141,590	$66.08	40
Helena, MT	$137,340	$134,030	$66.03	70
Eau Claire, WI	$137,190	$130,090	$65.96	170
Miami, FL	$137,010	$132,360	$65.87	2,190
Dayton, OH	$136,890	$138,400	$65.81	510
Indianapolis, IN	$136,870	$131,950	$65.81	700
Dallas, TX	$136,770	$134,900	$65.76	3,230
Fort Collins, CO	$136,590	$134,260	$65.67	n/a
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$136,550	$135,240	$65.65	110
Davenport, IA	$136,520	$137,420	$65.64	110
Pueblo, CO	$136,450	$135,640	$65.60	70
New Orleans, LA	$136,380	$124,580	$65.57	400
Springfield, MO	$136,330	$129,270	$65.54	300
Roanoke, VA	$136,220	$135,940	$65.49	360
Sioux City, IA	$136,140	$130,970	$65.45	70
Omaha, NE	$135,930	$134,130	$65.35	720
Durham, NC	$135,890	$132,670	$65.33	740
Bangor, ME	$135,770	$130,380	$65.27	110
Fort Myers, FL	$135,700	$131,700	$65.24	380
Pinehurst, NC	$135,670	$131,770	$65.23	130
Houston, TX	$135,660	$137,240	$65.22	2,390
Jefferson City, MO	$135,650	$135,340	$65.22	40
Saginaw, MI	$135,640	$130,270	$65.21	120
Albuquerque, NM	$135,580	$139,920	$65.18	380
Evansville, IN	$135,560	$123,410	$65.17	120
Beaumont, TX	$135,490	$132,920	$65.14	90
Tulsa, OK	$135,490	$134,380	$65.14	350
Missoula, MT	$135,470	$134,990	$65.13	90
Traverse City, MI	$135,320	$134,180	$65.06	170
Fayetteville, AR	$135,260	$130,810	$65.03	180
Naples, FL	$135,230	$132,310	$65.02	120
Tampa, FL	$135,210	$127,820	$65.00	1,420
Syracuse, NY	$135,060	$133,000	$64.93	590
Shreveport, LA	$135,020	$134,090	$64.91	90
Yuma, AZ	$134,980	$133,290	$64.90	30
Blacksburg, VA	$134,860	$125,050	$64.84	60
Kahului, HI	$134,340	$134,960	$64.59	50
Kansas City, MO	$134,340	$133,350	$64.59	540
Columbus, IN	$134,320	$124,460	$64.58	60
Corpus Christi, TX	$134,240	$134,360	$64.54	150
St. Cloud, MN	$134,240	$132,650	$64.54	170
Chicago, IL	$134,170	$127,940	$64.51	3,050
Jacksonville, FL	$134,090	$132,350	$64.47	1,100
Fargo, ND	$133,960	$136,610	$64.41	240
Slidell, LA	$133,880	$138,310	$64.37	110
McAllen, TX	$133,860	$131,870	$64.36	400
Monroe, LA	$133,790	$126,190	$64.32	50
Amarillo, TX	$133,780	$132,990	$64.32	240
Ogden, UT	$133,690	$135,930	$64.28	220
Asheville, NC	$133,670	$131,260	$64.27	460
Athens, GA	$133,630	$125,460	$64.25	160
Racine, WI	$133,600	$134,290	$64.23	50
Wausau, WI	$133,530	$129,980	$64.20	90
Elmira, NY	$133,490	$137,550	$64.18	60
Provo, UT	$133,450	$134,490	$64.16	300
Watertown, NY	$133,420	$128,870	$64.14	60
Topeka, KS	$133,330	$129,800	$64.10	60
Winston-Salem, NC	$133,140	$130,730	$64.01	730
Peoria, IL	$132,850	$133,170	$63.87	110
Rochester, NY	$132,760	$130,430	$63.83	1,230
Deltona, FL	$132,680	$126,900	$63.79	280
Grand Forks, ND	$132,590	$133,450	$63.75	70
Columbia, MO	$132,510	$132,220	$63.71	140
Sioux Falls, SD	$132,350	$135,790	$63.63	290
Boise, ID	$132,340	$134,800	$63.63	650
Detroit, MI	$132,280	$131,830	$63.60	2,400
Grand Junction, CO	$132,100	$129,930	$63.51	150
Orlando, FL	$131,770	$127,200	$63.35	1,200
Muskegon, MI	$131,750	$132,230	$63.34	110
Springfield, IL	$131,750	$133,750	$63.34	50
Portland, ME	$131,600	$131,180	$63.27	490
Salt Lake City, UT	$131,470	$130,240	$63.21	810
Punta Gorda, FL	$131,440	$127,820	$63.19	60
Jackson, MI	$131,430	$130,640	$63.19	50
Reading, PA	$131,290	$130,160	$63.12	190
Alexandria, LA	$131,290	$132,710	$63.12	50
Fort Smith, AR	$131,270	$119,840	$63.11	70
Charlotte, NC	$131,190	$133,140	$63.07	1,680
Wilmington, NC	$131,140	$131,270	$63.05	270
Greensboro, NC	$131,080	$120,540	$63.02	420
Lafayette, LA	$131,080	$134,550	$63.02	100
Glens Falls, NY	$130,760	$132,700	$62.87	100
Battle Creek, MI	$130,620	$130,870	$62.80	70
Brownsville, TX	$130,480	$127,370	$62.73	200
Ocala, FL	$130,480	$125,790	$62.73	110
Green Bay, WI	$130,370	$131,720	$62.68	240
Twin Falls, ID	$130,370	$135,010	$62.68	50
Greeley, CO	$130,090	$134,550	$62.54	140
Louisville, KY	$129,970	$130,830	$62.49	380
Toledo, OH	$129,850	$131,730	$62.43	280
Grand Rapids, MI	$129,820	$131,930	$62.41	940
Rapid City, SD	$129,590	$130,740	$62.31	150
Akron, OH	$129,540	$130,980	$62.28	400
Madison, WI	$129,360	$133,950	$62.19	490
Cheyenne, WY	$129,270	$127,790	$62.15	50
Virginia Beach, VA	$129,080	$126,430	$62.06	780
Kalamazoo, MI	$129,030	$127,570	$62.04	210
Goldsboro, NC	$128,890	$128,370	$61.97	60
Charleston, WV	$128,860	$126,620	$61.95	190
Tallahassee, FL	$128,750	$125,410	$61.90	180
Hot Springs, AR	$128,620	$122,720	$61.84	30
Hickory, NC	$128,280	$127,210	$61.67	190
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$128,250	$129,460	$61.66	50
Rockford, IL	$128,200	$127,800	$61.63	60
Longview, TX	$128,180	$128,180	$61.62	70
Lubbock, TX	$128,030	$137,510	$61.55	120
Abilene, TX	$128,010	$127,550	$61.54	60
Tyler, TX	$127,890	$133,460	$61.48	130
Pensacola, FL	$127,850	$119,570	$61.47	190
Idaho Falls, ID	$127,840	$129,800	$61.46	150
Lynchburg, VA	$127,800	$122,800	$61.44	130
Spartanburg, SC	$127,780	$121,990	$61.43	80
Lansing, MI	$127,770	$128,230	$61.43	260
Lexington Park, MD	$127,750	$136,860	$61.42	60
Waco, TX	$127,630	$131,000	$61.36	90
Raleigh, NC	$127,620	$124,300	$61.36	1,220
Richmond, VA	$127,600	$126,810	$61.34	620
Buffalo, NY	$127,510	$126,360	$61.30	1,040
Johnstown, PA	$127,390	$129,800	$61.24	80
Niles, MI	$127,220	$128,480	$61.16	60
Harrisonburg, VA	$127,200	$126,400	$61.16	40
Wichita Falls, TX	$127,180	$128,780	$61.14	50
Palm Bay, FL	$127,100	$124,190	$61.11	170
Canton, OH	$127,100	$126,290	$61.11	130
Flint, MI	$127,050	$125,190	$61.08	280
Minot, ND	$126,870	$134,090	$61.00	40
Savannah, GA	$126,860	$125,500	$60.99	130
Beckley, WV	$126,810	$131,750	$60.97	100
Bloomington, IN	$126,330	$123,860	$60.74	60
Scranton, PA	$126,100	$126,230	$60.63	310
Midland, MI	$126,020	$129,860	$60.59	110
Pocatello, ID	$125,940	$129,480	$60.55	80
Huntington, WV	$125,800	$125,690	$60.48	210
Parkersburg, WV	$125,740	$125,290	$60.45	60
Las Cruces, NM	$125,570	$141,350	$60.37	100
Morgantown, WV	$125,160	$128,170	$60.17	130
Lima, OH	$125,060	$125,100	$60.12	110
Dubuque, IA	$124,960	$126,050	$60.08	40
Allentown, PA	$124,750	$129,680	$59.98	560
Nashville, TN	$124,670	$129,050	$59.94	750
Reno, NV	$124,470	$134,550	$59.84	300
Youngstown, OH	$124,400	$124,610	$59.81	150
Homosassa Springs, FL	$124,340	$115,530	$59.78	50
Wheeling, WV	$124,300	$126,770	$59.76	50
Weirton, WV	$124,280	$119,070	$59.75	50
Santa Fe, NM	$124,160	$127,730	$59.69	50
Lake Charles, LA	$124,110	$127,160	$59.67	40
Sebastian, FL	$124,050	$125,230	$59.64	120
Port St. Lucie, FL	$123,930	$125,930	$59.58	150
Casper, WY	$123,820	$127,640	$59.53	40
Lincoln, NE	$123,400	$128,050	$59.33	290
Charleston, SC	$123,350	$128,920	$59.30	620
Panama City, FL	$123,340	$124,170	$59.30	80
Cincinnati, OH	$122,750	$128,520	$59.02	920
State College, PA	$122,700	$128,480	$58.99	80
Lawrence, KS	$122,450	$126,340	$58.87	30
Rocky Mount, NC	$122,360	$116,930	$58.83	50
Jacksonville, NC	$122,200	$116,300	$58.75	60
Hilton Head Island, SC	$122,000	$125,350	$58.66	80
Wichita, KS	$121,900	$121,640	$58.61	240
Myrtle Beach, SC	$121,690	$125,700	$58.51	140
York, PA	$121,670	$126,530	$58.50	290
Harrisburg, PA	$121,460	$123,110	$58.39	580
Lancaster, PA	$120,990	$124,070	$58.17	340
Gainesville, GA	$120,840	$111,440	$58.10	70
Rome, GA	$120,720	$122,440	$58.04	50
Gettysburg, PA	$120,680	$124,520	$58.02	30
Memphis, TN	$120,440	$121,900	$57.91	290
Lakeland, FL	$120,400	$121,540	$57.88	240
Altoona, PA	$120,220	$123,270	$57.80	190
Baton Rouge, LA	$120,200	$130,670	$57.79	360
Pittsburgh, PA	$120,080	$125,230	$57.73	2,560
Clarksville, TN	$119,790	$121,710	$57.59	80
Winchester, VA	$119,720	$126,080	$57.56	100
Springfield, OH	$119,640	$117,830	$57.52	50
Bismarck, ND	$119,610	$129,650	$57.51	80
Paducah, KY	$119,590	$124,990	$57.49	60
Burlington, NC	$119,560	$113,200	$57.48	50
Chattanooga, TN	$119,560	$121,600	$57.48	180
Logan, UT	$119,370	$127,350	$57.39	60
Texarkana, TX	$119,100	$124,870	$57.26	40
Lexington, KY	$118,940	$112,230	$57.18	300
Dothan, AL	$117,910	$103,890	$56.69	40
Williamsport, PA	$117,870	$124,920	$56.67	150
Columbia, SC	$117,840	$115,840	$56.65	400
Kingsport, TN	$117,710	$117,490	$56.59	130
Odessa, TX	$117,480	$129,380	$56.48	40
Chambersburg, PA	$116,900	$120,030	$56.20	70
Greenville, SC	$116,630	$123,310	$56.07	440
Huntsville, AL	$116,600	$107,230	$56.06	110
El Paso, TX	$116,160	$107,220	$55.85	170
Macon, GA	$115,920	$122,670	$55.73	120
Augusta, GA	$115,460	$117,240	$55.51	350
Daphne, AL	$114,770	$112,610	$55.18	40
Florence, SC	$113,910	$120,290	$54.76	90
Gulfport, MS	$113,720	$105,920	$54.67	60
Mobile, AL	$113,570	$104,960	$54.60	140
Erie, PA	$113,380	$111,260	$54.51	170
Knoxville, TN	$112,760	$107,980	$54.21	240
Albany, GA	$112,640	$122,170	$54.15	30
Columbus, GA	$112,580	$117,030	$54.13	80
Terre Haute, IN	$112,520	$109,950	$54.10	40
Jonesboro, AR	$111,670	$117,660	$53.69	30
Laredo, TX	$110,940	$124,120	$53.34	80
Mansfield, OH	$110,690	$120,290	$53.22	60
Hattiesburg, MS	$110,080	$108,420	$52.93	50
Montgomery, AL	$109,960	$102,040	$52.86	60
Tuscaloosa, AL	$109,940	$101,120	$52.86	30
Johnson City, TN	$109,060	$100,060	$52.44	130
Little Rock, AR	$108,440	$109,110	$52.13	340
Jackson, TN	$108,210	$104,600	$52.03	60
Atlanta, GA	$108,080	$111,810	$51.96	3,970
Birmingham, AL	$108,080	$105,440	$51.96	280
Morristown, TN	$106,000	$103,350	$50.96	30
Sebring, FL	$102,870	$105,920	$49.46	80
Anniston, AL	$99,440	$98,130	$47.81	30
Jackson, MS	$98,420	$101,830	$47.32	110

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Physician Assistants salary: questions

Where do physician assistants make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $207,660 a year, among the 348 metro areas we cover.

What is the average physician assistants salary in the U.S.?

$141,862 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is physician assistants pay the lowest?

Jackson, MS, at $98,420 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1071.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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