Physician Assistants pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,990 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Lansing earn between $112,160 and $134,480.
- $105K10th
- $112K25th
- $128KMedian
- $134K75th
- $151K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,770 | $10,648 | $61.43 |
| Median | $128,230 | $10,686 | $61.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $112,160 | $9,347 | $53.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,480 | $11,207 | $64.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $127,770, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $92,193 a year, or $7,683 a month and $3,546 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $127,770 buys what about $134,507 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 10th 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 Lansing: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Lansing?
$61.43 an hour on average, and $61.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Lansing?
About $92,193 a year ($7,683 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,770. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do physician assistants earn more in Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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