Physician Assistants pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,080 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Lancaster earn between $103,770 and $131,650.
- $61K10th
- $104K25th
- $124KMedian
- $132K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,990 | $10,082 | $58.17 |
| Median | $124,070 | $10,339 | $59.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,770 | $8,648 | $49.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,650 | $10,971 | $63.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $120,990, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $90,232 a year, or $7,519 a month and $3,470 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Lancaster a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $120,990 buys what about $123,136 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 10th 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 Lancaster: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Lancaster?
$58.17 an hour on average, and $59.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $90,232 a year ($7,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,990. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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