Physician Assistants pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,130 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Flint earn between $114,630 and $129,680.
- $97K10th
- $115K25th
- $125KMedian
- $130K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,050 | $10,588 | $61.08 |
| Median | $125,190 | $10,432 | $60.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $114,630 | $9,552 | $55.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,680 | $10,807 | $62.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $127,050, a single filer in Flint takes home about $91,739 a year, or $7,645 a month and $3,528 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $127,050 buys what about $136,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 12th of 13 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($137,840).
- Ann Arbor$137,840
- Saginaw$135,640
- Traverse City$135,320
- Detroit$132,280
- Muskegon$131,750
- Jackson$131,430
- Battle Creek$130,620
- Grand Rapids$129,820
- Kalamazoo$129,030
- Flint$127,050
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 Flint: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Flint?
$61.08 an hour on average, and $60.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Flint?
About $91,739 a year ($7,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,050. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do physician assistants earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.99, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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