Physician Assistants pay range in Redding
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,750 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Redding earn between $129,890 and $161,580.
- $112K10th
- $130K25th
- $150KMedian
- $162K75th
- $174K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $146,050 | $12,171 | $70.22 |
| Median | $150,010 | $12,501 | $72.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,890 | $10,824 | $62.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,580 | $13,465 | $77.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Redding
On the average salary of $146,050, a single filer in Redding takes home about $101,601 a year, or $8,467 a month and $3,908 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Redding a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $146,050 buys what about $145,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other California cities
Redding ranks 25th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($207,660).
- San Jose$207,660
- Salinas$202,320
- San Francisco$182,610
- Vallejo$182,520
- Bakersfield$177,840
- Yuba City$174,990
- Napa$174,120
- Santa Rosa$171,940
- Modesto$168,960
- Redding$146,050
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 Redding: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Redding?
$70.22 an hour on average, and $72.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Redding?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Redding?
About $101,601 a year ($8,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,050. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Redding 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 Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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