Physician Assistants pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,320 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Albany earn between $130,400 and $166,030.
- $80K10th
- $130K25th
- $142KMedian
- $166K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $142,360 | $11,863 | $68.44 |
| Median | $142,220 | $11,852 | $68.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,400 | $10,867 | $62.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,030 | $13,836 | $79.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $142,360, a single filer in Albany takes home about $96,671 a year, or $8,056 a month and $3,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $142,360 buys what about $139,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($165,750).
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 Albany: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Albany?
$68.44 an hour on average, and $68.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Albany?
About $96,671 a year ($8,056 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,360. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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