Physician Assistants pay range in Kennewick
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,870 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Kennewick earn between $133,730 and $169,330.
- $124K10th
- $134K25th
- $154KMedian
- $169K75th
- $202K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $155,300 | $12,942 | $74.66 |
| Median | $154,230 | $12,852 | $74.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $133,730 | $11,144 | $64.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,330 | $14,111 | $81.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Kennewick
On the average salary of $155,300, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $117,414 a year, or $9,784 a month and $4,516 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Kennewick a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $155,300 buys what about $155,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Washington cities
Kennewick ranks 6th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($170,150).
- Seattle$170,150
- Wenatchee$165,540
- Walla Walla$164,500
- Olympia$156,570
- Bellingham$155,990
- Kennewick$155,300
- Spokane$150,520
- Bremerton$150,420
- Yakima$141,360
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 Kennewick: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Kennewick?
$74.67 an hour on average, and $74.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Kennewick?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $133,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Kennewick?
About $117,414 a year ($9,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,300. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do physician assistants earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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