Physician assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$77.78 per hour

$161,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$62.54 per hour

$130,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$58.22 per hour

$121,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$48.35 per hour

$100,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$42.84 per hour

$89,110 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physician assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $99,880
South Carolina $99,520
Kentucky $99,510
Missouri $99,510
Alabama $95,980
Guam $90,890
Hawaii $87,880
Mississippi $64,280
Arkansas $48,060
Puerto Rico $31,150
Connecticut $130,610
California $130,590
Washington $130,380
Nevada $130,070
Massachusetts $129,960
New Jersey $129,130
Alaska $128,990
New York $128,940
Montana $128,190
New Hampshire $128,190
New Mexico $128,160
Minnesota $127,870
Oregon $127,690
Rhode Island $127,690
Oklahoma $127,240
Vermont $127,240
Wyoming $126,110
Idaho $125,950
District of Columbia $125,560
North Dakota $125,230
Arizona $124,870
Iowa $122,630
Colorado $121,730
Maine $121,470
Wisconsin $121,470
Illinois $121,100
South Dakota $121,010
Utah $121,010
Virginia $120,990
Delaware $120,740
Texas $120,740
Indiana $119,790
North Carolina $107,330
Michigan $104,810
Nebraska $103,830
West Virginia $103,570
Pennsylvania $103,500
Ohio $102,510
Florida $101,680
Kansas $101,550
Louisiana $101,240
Tennessee $101,070
Georgia $101,040

How do physician assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Physician assistants earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than dentists but more than biomedical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Dentist salary $130K
Health services manager salary $102K
Nurse practitioner salary $123K
Pharmacist salary $129K
Physician assistant salary $121K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $121K
Optometrist salary $116K
Veterinarian salary $99K
Biomedical engineer salary $92K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)