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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: New Jersey vs Utah

Occupation

Physician Assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $165,690. In Utah, $134,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.8% — not 23%.

Nominal pay gap
+23%
New Jersey vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+11.8%
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%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

Utah

Physician Assistants

Median
$134,740
p25
$123,570
p75
$152,480
p10
$82,910
p90
$171,430
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.9
See full breakdown for Utah

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.