Physician Assistants pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $130,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,970 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Seattle earn between $156,830 and $180,720.
- $131K10th
- $157K25th
- $167KMedian
- $181K75th
- $219K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $170,150 | $14,179 | $81.80 |
| Median | $167,290 | $13,941 | $80.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $156,830 | $13,069 | $75.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $180,720 | $15,060 | $86.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $170,150, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $127,564 a year, or $10,630 a month and $4,906 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Seattle a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $170,150 buys what about $153,105 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 9 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Seattle?
$81.80 an hour on average, and $80.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $130,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $156,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Seattle?
About $127,564 a year ($10,630 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $170,150. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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