SOC 29-1071 · Connecticut

Physician Assistants Salary in Connecticut

Physician assistants in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $156,420 a year) and the least in Hartford ($142,730), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $141,862.

$156Khighest: New Haven
$143Klowest: Hartford
3,490jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Physician Assistants average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
New Haven$156,420$149,960$137,670$109,544105
Norwich$151,540$140,030$129,370$106,501100
Bridgeport$146,480$145,400$131,280$103,371107
Waterbury$144,890$134,120$123,170$102,405100
Hartford$142,730$138,680$127,620$101,058103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Physician Assistants salary in other states

Physician Assistants salary by city and state

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