Physician Assistants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median physician assistants in the US earns $135,880 per year (162,150 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($165,690) and lowest in Alabama ($104,960) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Physician Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistants in New Jersey | $165,690 | $116,149 | $9,679 | 70.1% | 4,790 |
| Physician Assistants in California | $165,650 | $113,312 | $9,443 | 68.4% | 13,600 |
| Physician Assistants in Washington | $164,360 | $123,606 | $10,301 | 75.2% | 3,540 |
| Physician Assistants in Hawaii | $164,050 | $112,356 | $9,363 | 68.5% | 530 |
| Physician Assistants in New York | $160,880 | $112,776 | $9,398 | 70.1% | 19,140 |
| Physician Assistants in Oregon | $155,780 | $104,620 | $8,718 | 67.2% | 2,250 |
| Physician Assistants in New Hampshire | $150,960 | $114,447 | $9,537 | 75.8% | 1,060 |
| Physician Assistants in Alaska | $150,700 | $114,270 | $9,522 | 75.8% | 700 |
| Physician Assistants in Vermont | $150,490 | $106,476 | $8,873 | 70.8% | 410 |
| Physician Assistants in Massachusetts | $142,410 | $101,703 | $8,475 | 71.4% | 4,470 |
| Physician Assistants in Montana | $141,470 | $101,329 | $8,444 | 71.6% | 600 |
| Physician Assistants in Minnesota | $141,190 | $99,519 | $8,293 | 70.5% | 3,660 |
| Physician Assistants in Rhode Island | $139,930 | $101,863 | $8,489 | 72.8% | 810 |
| Physician Assistants in New Mexico | $139,920 | $101,376 | $8,448 | 72.5% | 700 |
| Physician Assistants in Connecticut | $139,860 | $100,619 | $8,385 | 71.9% | 3,570 |
| Physician Assistants in Delaware | $139,350 | $98,656 | $8,221 | 70.8% | 860 |
| Physician Assistants in Maryland | $137,560 | $99,025 | $8,252 | 72% | 2,950 |
| Physician Assistants in Oklahoma | $136,550 | $98,999 | $8,250 | 72.5% | 1,770 |
| Physician Assistants in Wyoming | $136,080 | $104,277 | $8,690 | 76.6% | 330 |
| Physician Assistants in Virginia | $135,940 | $97,179 | $8,098 | 71.5% | 4,340 |
| Physician Assistants in Washington DC | $135,140 | $95,116 | $7,926 | 70.4% | 470 |
| Physician Assistants in Missouri | $135,130 | $98,214 | $8,184 | 72.7% | 2,300 |
| Physician Assistants in Iowa | $134,770 | $98,912 | $8,243 | 73.4% | 1,200 |
| Physician Assistants in Utah | $134,740 | $97,298 | $8,108 | 72.2% | 1,610 |
| Physician Assistants in Nevada | $134,660 | $103,306 | $8,609 | 76.7% | 1,090 |
| Physician Assistants in Arizona | $134,650 | $100,142 | $8,345 | 74.4% | 3,750 |
| Physician Assistants in Texas | $134,550 | $103,231 | $8,603 | 76.7% | 10,110 |
| Physician Assistants in Colorado | $134,540 | $98,013 | $8,168 | 72.9% | 3,270 |
| Physician Assistants in Wisconsin | $133,950 | $97,102 | $8,092 | 72.5% | 3,580 |
| Physician Assistants in Idaho | $133,790 | $96,729 | $8,061 | 72.3% | 1,320 |
| Physician Assistants in North Dakota | $133,450 | $101,136 | $8,428 | 75.8% | 510 |
| Physician Assistants in South Dakota | $133,200 | $102,308 | $8,526 | 76.8% | 680 |
| Physician Assistants in Nebraska | $133,040 | $97,025 | $8,085 | 72.9% | 1,330 |
| Physician Assistants in Ohio | $132,090 | $98,700 | $8,225 | 74.7% | 4,900 |
| Physician Assistants in Indiana | $132,050 | $97,656 | $8,138 | 74% | 2,110 |
| Physician Assistants in Illinois | $131,950 | $95,067 | $7,922 | 72% | 3,790 |
| Physician Assistants in Michigan | $131,510 | $95,815 | $7,985 | 72.9% | 6,310 |
| Physician Assistants in Maine | $131,170 | $93,038 | $7,753 | 70.9% | 1,030 |
| Physician Assistants in Florida | $129,620 | $99,861 | $8,322 | 77% | 9,310 |
| Physician Assistants in North Carolina | $129,360 | $95,031 | $7,919 | 73.5% | 7,490 |
| Physician Assistants in Louisiana | $128,870 | $95,869 | $7,989 | 74.4% | 1,360 |
| Physician Assistants in West Virginia | $128,610 | $93,907 | $7,826 | 73% | 1,080 |
| Physician Assistants in Pennsylvania | $127,070 | $94,217 | $7,851 | 74.1% | 9,020 |
| Physician Assistants in Kansas | $125,640 | $90,930 | $7,578 | 72.4% | 890 |
| Physician Assistants in South Carolina | $122,490 | $88,796 | $7,400 | 72.5% | 2,250 |
| Physician Assistants in Kentucky | $120,760 | $89,676 | $7,473 | 74.3% | 1,360 |
| Physician Assistants in Arkansas | $118,430 | $87,740 | $7,312 | 74.1% | 850 |
| Physician Assistants in Tennessee | $118,240 | $92,012 | $7,668 | 77.8% | 2,240 |
| Physician Assistants in Georgia | $115,390 | $84,641 | $7,053 | 73.4% | 5,610 |
| Physician Assistants in Mississippi | $105,920 | $79,840 | $6,653 | 75.4% | 320 |
| Physician Assistants in Alabama | $104,960 | $77,686 | $6,474 | 74% | 930 |
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