Physician Assistants pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,620 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in El Paso earn between $104,770 and $132,740.
- $97K10th
- $105K25th
- $107KMedian
- $133K75th
- $146K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,160 | $9,680 | $55.85 |
| Median | $107,220 | $8,935 | $51.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,770 | $8,731 | $50.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,740 | $11,062 | $63.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $116,160, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $90,549 a year, or $7,546 a month and $3,483 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $116,160 buys what about $129,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 20th 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
- El Paso$116,160
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 El Paso: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in El Paso?
$55.85 an hour on average, and $51.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in El Paso?
About $90,549 a year ($7,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physician assistants earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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