Physician Assistants pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,590 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Atlantic City earn between $120,980 and $159,570.
- $90K10th
- $121K25th
- $153KMedian
- $160K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $142,570 | $11,881 | $68.54 |
| Median | $153,280 | $12,773 | $73.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $120,980 | $10,082 | $58.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,570 | $13,298 | $76.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Physician Assistants pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Physician assistants in Atlantic City earn 12% less than the New Jersey average ($162,100) and about the same as the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $135,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $142,570 | $153,280 | $89,950 | $169,590 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $162,100 | $165,690 | $117,860 | $207,000 | 4,790 |
| United States | $141,280 | $135,880 | $99,380 | $190,280 | 162,150 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $142,570, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $101,821 a year, or $8,485 a month and $3,916 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $142,570 buys what about $144,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($148,970).
- Trenton$148,970
- Atlantic City$142,570
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Atlantic City?
$68.54 an hour on average, and $73.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $120,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $101,821 a year ($8,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,570. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($141,280).
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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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