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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: New Jersey vs Ohio

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Ohio, $132,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7% — not 25.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.4%
New Jersey vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Ohio

Physician Assistants

Median
$132,090
p25
$109,780
p75
$150,000
p10
$96,460
p90
$210,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
See full breakdown for Ohio

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.