Average Salary for Physician Assistants
SOC 29-1071 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Physician Assistants in the United States is $133,260 ($64.07/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $95,240 at the 10th percentile to $182,200 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 155,540 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 39.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$133,260
Mean Annual
$136,900
10th Pct
$95,240
75th Pct
$160,160
Employment
155,540
Salary Distribution
$95k
10th
$114k
25th
$133k
Median
$160k
75th
$182k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $215,600 |
| Napa, CA | $183,930 |
| Vallejo, CA | $180,540 |
| Modesto, CA | $178,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $167,090 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $166,730 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $163,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $163,700 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $163,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $163,460 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $163,190 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $159,270 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $158,690 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $158,230 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $156,450 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $163,020 |
| California | $161,080 |
| Washington | $156,990 |
| New York | $152,650 |
| Oregon | $149,130 |
| Rhode Island | $141,600 |
| New Jersey | $140,490 |
| New Mexico | $139,990 |
| Minnesota | $139,300 |
| Missouri | $139,200 |
| Delaware | $138,720 |
| Vermont | $138,610 |
| Connecticut | $138,440 |
| Massachusetts | $138,090 |
| New Hampshire | $137,330 |
| Alaska | $136,350 |
| Virginia | $135,490 |
| Arizona | $135,240 |
| Utah | $134,390 |
| Maryland | $134,100 |
| Nevada | $133,450 |
| Iowa | $133,400 |
| Wyoming | $133,330 |
| Montana | $132,980 |
| Wisconsin | $132,820 |
| Texas | $132,810 |
| Indiana | $132,200 |
| Michigan | $131,980 |
| Colorado | $131,910 |
| Maine | $131,250 |
| District of Columbia | $131,070 |
| Oklahoma | $130,750 |
| Louisiana | $129,610 |
| Idaho | $129,000 |
| North Carolina | $128,540 |
| Nebraska | $128,240 |
| South Dakota | $128,130 |
| Florida | $127,200 |
| Ohio | $126,760 |
| North Dakota | $126,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $124,880 |
| Kansas | $124,440 |
| Illinois | $122,990 |
| West Virginia | $122,970 |
| South Carolina | $119,190 |
| Tennessee | $113,990 |
| Kentucky | $110,300 |
| Georgia | $109,990 |
| Mississippi | $104,570 |
| Arkansas | $103,550 |
| Alabama | $101,620 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Physician Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Temporary Help Services | $165,470 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $158,120 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $157,610 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $157,590 |
| Employment Services | $157,130 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $151,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $151,470 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $149,570 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $149,570 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $147,650 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $146,530 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $146,400 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $142,980 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $141,240 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $141,170 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $141,170 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $140,560 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $140,560 |
| Hospitals | $137,140 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $136,950 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $136,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $135,450 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $135,240 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $134,840 |
| Finance and Insurance | $134,840 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $134,380 |
| Educational Services | $134,370 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $133,440 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $133,060 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $132,820 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $131,940 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $131,420 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $131,030 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $130,890 |
| Offices of Physicians | $129,640 |
| Educational Services | $127,900 |
| Individual and Family Services | $127,900 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127,870 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $127,710 |
| Social Assistance | $126,790 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $125,840 |
| Home Health Care Services | $124,990 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $124,770 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $122,000 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $119,710 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $117,220 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $117,220 |
| Personal Care Services | $116,670 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $133,260 |
| 2023 | $130,020 |
| 2022 | $126,010 |
| 2021 | $121,530 |
| 2020 | $115,390 |
| 2019 | $112,260 |
| 2018 | $108,610 |
| 2017 | $104,860 |
| 2016 | $101,480 |
| 2015 | $98,180 |
| 2014 | $95,820 |