Physician Assistants pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,600 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Orlando earn between $110,220 and $150,170.
- $82K10th
- $110K25th
- $127KMedian
- $150K75th
- $179K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,770 | $10,981 | $63.35 |
| Median | $127,200 | $10,600 | $61.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,220 | $9,185 | $52.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $150,170 | $12,514 | $72.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $131,770, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $101,331 a year, or $8,444 a month and $3,897 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 Orlando a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $131,770 buys what about $129,928 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 11th 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
- Orlando$131,770
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 Orlando: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Orlando?
$63.35 an hour on average, and $61.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Orlando?
About $101,331 a year ($8,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,770. Florida has no state income tax.
Do physician assistants earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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