Physician Assistants pay range in Daphne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,960 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Daphne earn between $107,440 and $112,610.
- $99K10th
- $107K25th
- $113KMedian
- $113K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,770 | $9,564 | $55.18 |
| Median | $112,610 | $9,384 | $54.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $107,440 | $8,953 | $51.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,610 | $9,384 | $54.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Daphne
On the average salary of $114,770, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $84,893 a year, or $7,074 a month and $3,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Daphne a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $114,770 buys what about $121,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Alabama cities
Daphne ranks 3rd of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job; Dothan pays the most ($117,910).
- Dothan$117,910
- Huntsville$116,600
- Daphne$114,770
- Mobile$113,570
- Montgomery$109,960
- Tuscaloosa$109,940
- Birmingham$108,080
- Anniston$99,440
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Daphne: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Daphne?
$55.18 an hour on average, and $54.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Daphne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Daphne?
About $84,893 a year ($7,074 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,770. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,862).
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; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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