Physician Assistants pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,960 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Portland earn between $134,690 and $173,180.
- $105K10th
- $135K25th
- $164KMedian
- $173K75th
- $217K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $160,130 | $13,344 | $76.99 |
| Median | $163,810 | $13,651 | $78.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $134,690 | $11,224 | $64.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,180 | $14,432 | $83.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $160,130, a single filer in Portland takes home about $106,890 a year, or $8,907 a month and $4,111 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $120,715 | $10,060 |
| Working in OR | $106,890 | $8,907 |
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 Portland a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $160,130 buys what about $151,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd 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 Portland: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Portland?
$76.99 an hour on average, and $78.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Portland?
About $106,890 a year ($8,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,130. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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