Physician Assistants pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,210 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Worcester earn between $126,250 and $166,650.
- $109K10th
- $126K25th
- $153KMedian
- $167K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $149,490 | $12,458 | $71.87 |
| Median | $152,860 | $12,738 | $73.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,250 | $10,521 | $60.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,650 | $13,888 | $80.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $149,490, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $106,288 a year, or $8,857 a month and $4,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross 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.
Is Worcester a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $149,490 buys what about $145,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 2nd 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 Worcester: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Worcester?
$71.87 an hour on average, and $73.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Worcester?
About $106,288 a year ($8,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,490. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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