Physician Assistants pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,440 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Jacksonville earn between $116,640 and $155,420.
- $105K10th
- $117K25th
- $132KMedian
- $155K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,090 | $11,174 | $64.47 |
| Median | $132,350 | $11,029 | $63.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $116,640 | $9,720 | $56.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,420 | $12,952 | $74.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $134,090, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $102,917 a year, or $8,576 a month and $3,958 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $134,090 buys what about $134,785 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($152,930).
- Gainesville$152,930
- Sarasota$146,740
- Wildwood$139,920
- Crestview$139,800
- Miami$137,010
- Fort Myers$135,700
- Naples$135,230
- Tampa$135,210
- Jacksonville$134,090
- Deltona$132,680
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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Jacksonville?
$64.47 an hour on average, and $63.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $102,917 a year ($8,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,090. Florida has no state income tax.
Do physician assistants earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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