Physician assistant earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physician assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $120,990
Alabama $94,470
Arkansas $102,160
Arizona $105,120
California $118,500
Colorado $103,070
Connecticut $126,320
District of Columbia $115,460
Delaware $105,940
Florida $104,420
Georgia $104,460
Hawaii $116,230
Iowa $96,267
Idaho $104,290
Illinois $104,036
Indiana $98,880
Kansas $103,120
Kentucky $94,080
Louisiana $90,440
Massachusetts $110,110
Maryland $106,940
Maine $112,050
Michigan $108,200
Minnesota $115,200
Missouri $95,270
Mississippi $90,400
Montana $107,210
North Carolina $102,180
North Dakota $103,590
Nebraska $103,400
New Hampshire $112,530
New Jersey $120,700
New Mexico $112,330
Nevada $119,570
New York $117,060
Ohio $105,940
Oklahoma $103,860
Oregon $113,950
Pennsylvania $89,915
Puerto Rico $22,130
Rhode Island $93,370
South Carolina $97,340
South Dakota $101,650
Tennessee $93,010
Texas $110,080
Utah $99,710
Virginia $99,980
Vermont $104,720
Washington $122,710
Wisconsin $111,890
West Virginia $99,730
Wyoming $118,090

How do physician assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Physician assistants earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than pharmacists but more than informatics nurse specialists.

Career Median Salary
Pharmacist salary $128K
Nurse practitioner salary $113K
Optometrist salary $124K
Health services manager salary $98K
Biomedical engineer salary $97K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $105K
Physician assistant salary $105K
Occupational therapist salary $89K
Nurse salary $67K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $88K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)