SOC 29-1071 · Yuba City, CA metro

Physician Assistants Salary in Yuba City, CA

The average salary for physician assistants in Yuba City, California is $174,990 a year ($84.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $183,460: half of the 40 people in this job in the Yuba City, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($141,280).

$174,990average per year

$84.13 / hourMedian $183,460Take-home ≈ $118,690

  • $123K10th
  • $159K25th
  • $183KMedian
  • $199K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#6 of 25California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physician Assistants pay range in Yuba City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $122,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,450 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Yuba City earn between $158,510 and $198,930.

  • $123K10th
  • $159K25th
  • $183KMedian
  • $199K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$174,990$14,582$84.13
Median$183,460$15,288$88.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$158,510$13,209$76.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$198,930$16,578$95.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Physician Assistants pay in Yuba City vs. California and the U.S.

Physician assistants in Yuba City earn 3% more than the California average ($169,110) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is +35% against the U.S. median of $135,880.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuba City$174,990$183,460$122,650$210,45040
California$169,110$165,650$99,380$225,19013,600
United States$141,280$135,880$99,380$190,280162,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Yuba City

On the average salary of $174,990, a single filer in Yuba City takes home about $118,690 a year, or $9,891 a month and $4,565 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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.

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Is Yuba City a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuba City area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.2), so the average $174,990 buys what about $167,883 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuba City ($49,970). A typical home costs $432,169, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physician Assistants salary in other California cities

Yuba City ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($207,660).

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Highest-paying cities for physician assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).

Physician Assistants salary by city

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Physician Assistants salary in Yuba City: questions

How much do physician assistants make an hour in Yuba City?

$84.13 an hour on average, and $88.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Yuba City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $122,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $158,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Yuba City?

About $118,690 a year ($9,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,990. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do physician assistants earn more in Yuba City than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($141,280).

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 Yuba City, CA (49700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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