Physician assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$65.99 per hour

$137,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$58.18 per hour

$121,010 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$47.84 per hour

$99,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$30.37 per hour

$63,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physician assistant earnings begin at:

$23.73 per hour

$49,360 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 8% less than similar careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than nuclear medicine technologists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $126K
Orthotist salary $78K
Pharmacist salary $128K
Health services manager salary $98K
Nurse practitioner salary $101K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $100K
Physician assistant salary $100K
Veterinarian salary $80K
Radiation therapist salary $77K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)