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State comparison · 2025

Physician Assistants salary: Washington vs Wyoming

Occupation

Physician Assistants in Washington earn a median of $164,360. In Wyoming, $136,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.6% — not 20.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.8%
Washington vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+4.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Wyoming

Physician Assistants

Median
$136,080
p25
$119,990
p75
$158,550
p10
$102,320
p90
$177,900
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.7
See full breakdown for Wyoming

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.