Physician Assistants pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,620 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Boston earn between $128,020 and $172,610.
- $65K10th
- $128K25th
- $142KMedian
- $173K75th
- $206K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $147,520 | $12,293 | $70.92 |
| Median | $142,410 | $11,868 | $68.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,020 | $10,668 | $61.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,610 | $14,384 | $82.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $147,520, a single filer in Boston takes home about $105,040 a year, or $8,753 a month and $4,040 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $112,096 | $9,341 |
| Working in MA | $105,040 | $8,753 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $147,520 buys what about $136,257 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($158,730).
- Barnstable$158,730
- Worcester$149,490
- Springfield$148,170
- Boston$147,520
- Pittsfield$142,270
- Amherst$139,820
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 Boston: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Boston?
$70.92 an hour on average, and $68.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Boston?
About $105,040 a year ($8,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,520. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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