Physician Assistants pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,680 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Tampa earn between $107,000 and $153,700.
- $99K10th
- $107K25th
- $128KMedian
- $154K75th
- $174K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,210 | $11,268 | $65.00 |
| Median | $127,820 | $10,652 | $61.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $107,000 | $8,917 | $51.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $153,700 | $12,808 | $73.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $135,210, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $103,682 a year, or $8,640 a month and $3,988 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 Tampa a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $135,210 buys what about $134,017 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 8th 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 Tampa: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Tampa?
$65.00 an hour on average, and $61.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Tampa?
About $103,682 a year ($8,640 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,210. Florida has no state income tax.
Do physician assistants earn more in Tampa 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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