Physician Assistants pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $113,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,640 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in San Antonio earn between $128,070 and $154,110.
- $114K10th
- $128K25th
- $140KMedian
- $154K75th
- $202K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $144,100 | $12,008 | $69.28 |
| Median | $140,160 | $11,680 | $67.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,070 | $10,672 | $61.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,110 | $12,842 | $74.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Physician Assistants pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Physician assistants in San Antonio earn 6% more than the Texas average ($135,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $135,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $144,100 | $140,160 | $113,840 | $201,640 | 650 |
| 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 San Antonio
On the average salary of $144,100, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $109,758 a year, or $9,147 a month and $4,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $144,100 buys what about $152,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 2nd of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($144,350).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in San Antonio?
$69.28 an hour on average, and $67.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $113,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $109,758 a year ($9,147 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,100. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physician assistants earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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