Physician Assistants pay range in Flagstaff
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,490 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Flagstaff earn between $132,720 and $159,440.
- $108K10th
- $133K25th
- $136KMedian
- $159K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,390 | $11,782 | $67.98 |
| Median | $135,600 | $11,300 | $65.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $132,720 | $11,060 | $63.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,440 | $13,287 | $76.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Flagstaff
On the average salary of $141,390, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $104,765 a year, or $8,730 a month and $4,029 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).
Is Flagstaff a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $141,390 buys what about $140,932 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Arizona cities
Flagstaff ranks 2nd of 6 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($145,490).
- Tucson$145,490
- Flagstaff$141,390
- Phoenix$140,520
- Prescott Valley$138,590
- Yuma$134,980
- Lake Havasu City$128,250
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 Flagstaff: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Flagstaff?
$67.98 an hour on average, and $65.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Flagstaff?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $132,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Flagstaff?
About $104,765 a year ($8,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,390.
Do physician assistants earn more in Flagstaff than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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