Physician Assistants pay range in Augusta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,010 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Augusta earn between $74,200 and $160,020.
- $56K10th
- $74K25th
- $117KMedian
- $160K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,460 | $9,622 | $55.51 |
| Median | $117,240 | $9,770 | $56.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,200 | $6,183 | $35.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,020 | $13,335 | $76.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Augusta
On the average salary of $115,460, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $85,043 a year, or $7,087 a month and $3,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $85,043 | $7,087 |
| Working in SC | $85,007 | $7,084 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Augusta a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $115,460 buys what about $125,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Georgia cities
Augusta ranks 6th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Athens pays the most ($133,630).
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 Augusta: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Augusta?
$55.51 an hour on average, and $56.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Augusta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Augusta?
About $85,043 a year ($7,087 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,460.
Do physician assistants earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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