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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: Maryland vs Washington

Occupation

Physician Assistants in Washington earn a median of $164,360. In Maryland, $137,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.7% — not 16.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-16.3%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Physician Assistants

Median
$137,560
p25
$125,140
p75
$160,090
p10
$110,190
p90
$174,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
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Washington

Physician Assistants

Median
$164,360
p25
$138,050
p75
$177,930
p10
$125,580
p90
$218,150
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.