Massachusetts compensation

Physician Assistant salary in Massachusetts

What physician assistant pay in Massachusetts looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$146,480

+3.7% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$103,548

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$97,871

Price level 105.8 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Massachusetts ranks #38 of 51 states for physician assistant. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Connecticut$146,930$100,014
New Hampshire$150,150$108,811
New York$155,150$100,590
Rhode Island$146,630$102,958
Vermont$152,520$108,865

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.

Physician Assistant Salary in Massachusetts — VitalPost