Physician Assistants pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,890 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Grand Rapids earn between $112,730 and $136,670.
- $103K10th
- $113K25th
- $132KMedian
- $137K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $129,820 | $10,818 | $62.41 |
| Median | $131,930 | $10,994 | $63.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $112,730 | $9,394 | $54.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,670 | $11,389 | $65.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $129,820, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $92,867 a year, or $7,739 a month and $3,572 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $129,820 buys what about $135,872 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 8th 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
- Lansing$127,770
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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$62.41 an hour on average, and $63.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $92,867 a year ($7,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,820. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do physician assistants earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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