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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: Idaho vs New Jersey

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Idaho, $133,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 19.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-19.3%
Idaho vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Physician Assistants

Median
$133,790
p25
$126,820
p75
$146,230
p10
$100,590
p90
$160,120
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

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.