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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: Connecticut vs New Jersey

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Connecticut, $139,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 15.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.6%
Connecticut vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Physician Assistants

Median
$139,860
p25
$129,370
p75
$165,140
p10
$106,380
p90
$180,900
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
See full breakdown for Connecticut

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.