Physician Assistant salary in Arizona
What physician assistant pay in Arizona looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.
Annual mean
$140,850
-0.3% vs national mean
Est. take-home
$103,878
After federal + FICA + state tax
Adjusted for prices
$103,156
Price level 100.7 (US=100)
On adjusted take-home, Arizona ranks #24 of 51 states for physician assistant. See the full ranking →
Nearby states
| State | Annual mean | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| California | $169,110 | $103,509 |
| Colorado | $139,580 | $97,647 |
| Nevada | $135,790 | $103,565 |
| New Mexico | $134,670 | $105,725 |
| Utah | $132,530 | $96,367 |
Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Physician Assistants” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.