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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: New Jersey vs Texas

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Texas, $134,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 23.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+23.1%
New Jersey vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+9.9%
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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Texas

Physician Assistants

Median
$134,550
p25
$122,720
p75
$156,000
p10
$102,650
p90
$169,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.