Physician Assistant salary by state
Federal wage data for physician assistant — the national figure plus every state BLS publishes (51 of 51). “Real pay” adjusts each state's wage for local prices, so you can compare offers on equal footing.
National annual mean
$141,280
National annual median
$135,880
Where physician assistant pay goes furthest
Ranked by take-home adjusted for local prices — not the biggest headline number.
- 1.Washington$115,085adjusted
- 2.Iowa$115,079adjusted
- 3.South Dakota$113,897adjusted
Physician Assistant salary in every state
| State | Annual mean | Price level | Real pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $169,110 | 110.7 | $152,764 |
| Washington | $164,430 | 107.0 | $153,673 |
| New Jersey | $162,100 | 108.8 | $148,989 |
| Oregon | $155,300 | 103.4 | $150,193 |
| New York | $155,150 | 107.9 | $143,791 |
| Vermont | $152,520 | 98.0 | $155,633 |
| New Hampshire | $150,150 | 104.2 | $144,098 |
| Alaska | $148,080 | 102.4 | $144,609 |
| Minnesota | $147,630 | 98.6 | $149,726 |
| Connecticut | $146,930 | 103.6 | $141,824 |
| Hawaii | $146,780 | 110.0 | $133,436 |
| Rhode Island | $146,630 | 102.3 | $143,333 |
| Massachusetts | $146,480 | 105.8 | $138,450 |
| District of Columbia | $146,230 | 109.9 | $133,057 |
| Indiana | $144,260 | 93.3 | $154,620 |
| Delaware | $143,840 | 99.8 | $144,128 |
| Virginia | $142,630 | 101.1 | $141,078 |
| Arizona | $140,850 | 100.7 | $139,871 |
| Montana | $140,800 | 94.6 | $148,837 |
| Iowa | $139,870 | 87.8 | $159,305 |
| Maryland | $139,740 | 105.0 | $133,086 |
| Colorado | $139,580 | 103.1 | $135,383 |
| Oklahoma | $138,700 | 87.8 | $157,973 |
| Missouri | $137,710 | 90.8 | $151,663 |
| Wyoming | $137,320 | 92.7 | $148,134 |
| Wisconsin | $136,750 | 94.1 | $145,324 |
| Ohio | $136,560 | 92.8 | $147,155 |
| Texas | $135,850 | 97.1 | $139,907 |
| Nevada | $135,790 | 100.0 | $135,790 |
| Maine | $134,690 | 97.1 | $138,713 |
| New Mexico | $134,670 | 92.2 | $146,063 |
| Florida | $134,470 | 103.4 | $130,048 |
| Nebraska | $132,810 | 90.1 | $147,403 |
| Idaho | $132,540 | 95.5 | $138,785 |
| Utah | $132,530 | 98.9 | $134,004 |
| Michigan | $132,140 | 96.2 | $137,360 |
| South Dakota | $131,910 | 88.6 | $148,883 |
| Illinois | $131,880 | 100.0 | $131,880 |
| North Dakota | $130,930 | 89.0 | $147,112 |
| Louisiana | $130,290 | 88.2 | $147,721 |
| North Carolina | $130,030 | 94.3 | $137,890 |
| West Virginia | $128,830 | 89.5 | $143,944 |
| Kansas | $127,240 | 90.1 | $141,221 |
| Pennsylvania | $125,160 | 97.6 | $128,238 |
| South Carolina | $120,720 | 93.7 | $128,837 |
| Kentucky | $119,990 | 90.2 | $133,027 |
| Arkansas | $118,430 | 86.9 | $136,283 |
| Tennessee | $117,300 | 91.9 | $127,639 |
| Georgia | $112,090 | 96.3 | $116,397 |
| Alabama | $110,860 | 88.8 | $124,842 |
| Mississippi | $106,820 | 87.0 | $122,782 |
Other specialties
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Physician Assistants” (May 2025). Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Real pay divides the wage by the state's price level; the ranked page additionally estimates take-home. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians — individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only, not financial advice.