Physician Assistants pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,700 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Brownsville earn between $104,390 and $147,770.
- $102K10th
- $104K25th
- $127KMedian
- $148K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,480 | $10,873 | $62.73 |
| Median | $127,370 | $10,614 | $61.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,390 | $8,699 | $50.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $147,770 | $12,314 | $71.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Physician Assistants pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.
Physician assistants in Brownsville earn 4% less than the Texas average ($135,850) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $135,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $130,480 | $127,370 | $101,570 | $155,700 | 200 |
| Texas | $135,850 | $134,550 | $102,650 | $169,000 | 10,110 |
| 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 Brownsville
On the average salary of $130,480, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $100,449 a year, or $8,371 a month and $3,863 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $130,480 buys what about $151,765 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 11th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($144,350).
- Killeen$144,350
- San Antonio$144,100
- Austin$141,290
- Midland$139,330
- Dallas$136,770
- Houston$135,660
- Beaumont$135,490
- Corpus Christi$134,240
- McAllen$133,860
- Brownsville$130,480
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Brownsville?
$62.73 an hour on average, and $61.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $100,449 a year ($8,371 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physician assistants earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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