Physician Assistants pay range in Johnstown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,950 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Johnstown earn between $110,300 and $135,050.
- $101K10th
- $110K25th
- $130KMedian
- $135K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,390 | $10,616 | $61.25 |
| Median | $129,800 | $10,817 | $62.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,300 | $9,192 | $53.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,050 | $11,254 | $64.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Johnstown
On the average salary of $127,390, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $94,426 a year, or $7,869 a month and $3,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Johnstown a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $127,390 buys what about $148,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Johnstown ranks 4th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($141,960).
- Lebanon$141,960
- Philadelphia$139,080
- Reading$131,290
- Johnstown$127,390
- Scranton$126,100
- Allentown$124,750
- State College$122,700
- York$121,670
- Harrisburg$121,460
- Lancaster$120,990
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 Johnstown: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Johnstown?
$61.24 an hour on average, and $62.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Johnstown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Johnstown?
About $94,426 a year ($7,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,390. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Johnstown 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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