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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: Michigan vs New Jersey

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Michigan, $131,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 20.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-20.6%
Michigan vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-10.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

Physician Assistants

Median
$131,510
p25
$119,990
p75
$143,030
p10
$104,000
p90
$162,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
See full breakdown for Michigan

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.