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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: Arkansas vs New Jersey

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Arkansas, $118,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 28.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-28.5%
Arkansas vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-10.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Physician Assistants

Median
$118,430
p25
$103,810
p75
$133,270
p10
$88,160
p90
$159,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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New Jersey

Physician Assistants

Median
$165,690
p25
$134,710
p75
$192,370
p10
$117,860
p90
$207,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.