Physician Assistants pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,310 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Springfield earn between $118,390 and $147,180.
- $97K10th
- $118K25th
- $134KMedian
- $147K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,750 | $10,979 | $63.34 |
| Median | $133,750 | $11,146 | $64.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $118,390 | $9,866 | $56.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $147,180 | $12,265 | $70.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $131,750, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $94,937 a year, or $7,911 a month and $3,651 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $131,750 buys what about $142,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($138,360).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Springfield?
$63.34 an hour on average, and $64.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Springfield?
About $94,937 a year ($7,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,750.
Do physician assistants earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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