Physician Assistants pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $185,080 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Dover earn between $118,410 and $165,800.
- $99K10th
- $118K25th
- $129KMedian
- $166K75th
- $185K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,410 | $11,534 | $66.54 |
| Median | $129,190 | $10,766 | $62.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $118,410 | $9,868 | $56.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,800 | $13,817 | $79.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $138,410, a single filer in Dover takes home about $97,965 a year, or $8,164 a month and $3,768 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $138,410 buys what about $141,949 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlantic City, NJ$142,570
- Philadelphia, PA$139,080
- Baltimore, MD$140,180
- Salisbury, MD$142,480
- Lancaster, PA$120,990
- Lexington Park, MD$127,750
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 Dover: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Dover?
$66.54 an hour on average, and $62.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Dover?
About $97,965 a year ($8,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,410.
Do physician assistants earn more in Dover 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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