Salary by state
Physician Assistants Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Physician Assistants — median wage by state
- New Jersey: $165,690, COL-adjusted $152,289
- California: $165,650, COL-adjusted $149,639
- Washington: $164,360, COL-adjusted $153,607
- Hawaii: $164,050, COL-adjusted $149,136
- New York: $160,880, COL-adjusted $149,101
- Oregon: $155,780, COL-adjusted $150,658
- New Hampshire: $150,960, COL-adjusted $144,875
- Alaska: $150,700, COL-adjusted $147,168
- Vermont: $150,490, COL-adjusted $153,561
- Massachusetts: $142,410, COL-adjusted $134,603
- Montana: $141,470, COL-adjusted $149,545
- Minnesota: $141,190, COL-adjusted $143,195
- Rhode Island: $139,930, COL-adjusted $136,784
- New Mexico: $139,920, COL-adjusted $151,757
- Connecticut: $139,860, COL-adjusted $135,000
- Delaware: $139,350, COL-adjusted $139,629
- Maryland: $137,560, COL-adjusted $131,010
- Oklahoma: $136,550, COL-adjusted $155,524
- Wyoming: $136,080, COL-adjusted $146,796
- Virginia: $135,940, COL-adjusted $134,461
- District of Columbia: $135,140, COL-adjusted $122,966
- Missouri: $135,130, COL-adjusted $148,822
- Iowa: $134,770, COL-adjusted $153,497
- Utah: $134,740, COL-adjusted $136,239
- Nevada: $134,660, COL-adjusted $134,660
- Arizona: $134,650, COL-adjusted $133,714
- Texas: $134,550, COL-adjusted $138,568
- Colorado: $134,540, COL-adjusted $130,495
- Wisconsin: $133,950, COL-adjusted $142,349
- Idaho: $133,790, COL-adjusted $140,094
- North Dakota: $133,450, COL-adjusted $149,944
- South Dakota: $133,200, COL-adjusted $150,339
- Nebraska: $133,040, COL-adjusted $147,658
- Ohio: $132,090, COL-adjusted $142,338
- Indiana: $132,050, COL-adjusted $141,533
- Illinois: $131,950, COL-adjusted $131,950
- Michigan: $131,510, COL-adjusted $136,705
- Maine: $131,170, COL-adjusted $135,088
- Florida: $129,620, COL-adjusted $125,358
- North Carolina: $129,360, COL-adjusted $137,179
- Louisiana: $128,870, COL-adjusted $146,111
- West Virginia: $128,610, COL-adjusted $143,698
- Pennsylvania: $127,070, COL-adjusted $130,195
- Kansas: $125,640, COL-adjusted $139,445
- South Carolina: $122,490, COL-adjusted $130,726
- Kentucky: $120,760, COL-adjusted $133,880
- Arkansas: $118,430, COL-adjusted $136,283
- Tennessee: $118,240, COL-adjusted $128,662
- Georgia: $115,390, COL-adjusted $119,823
- Mississippi: $105,920, COL-adjusted $121,747
- Alabama: $104,960, COL-adjusted $118,198
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- New Jersey$165,690
- California$165,650
- Washington$164,360
- Hawaii$164,050
- New York$160,880
- Oregon$155,780
- New Hampshire$150,960
- Alaska$150,700
- Vermont$150,490
- Massachusetts$142,410
- Montana$141,470
- Minnesota$141,190
- Rhode Island$139,930
- New Mexico$139,920
- Connecticut$139,860
- Delaware$139,350
- Maryland$137,560
- Oklahoma$136,550
- Wyoming$136,080
- Virginia$135,940
- District of Columbia$135,140
- Missouri$135,130
- Iowa$134,770
- Utah$134,740
- Nevada$134,660
- Arizona$134,650
- Texas$134,550
- Colorado$134,540
- Wisconsin$133,950
- Idaho$133,790
- North Dakota$133,450
- South Dakota$133,200
- Nebraska$133,040
- Ohio$132,090
- Indiana$132,050
- Illinois$131,950
- Michigan$131,510
- Maine$131,170
- Florida$129,620
- North Carolina$129,360
- Louisiana$128,870
- West Virginia$128,610
- Pennsylvania$127,070
- Kansas$125,640
- South Carolina$122,490
- Kentucky$120,760
- Arkansas$118,430
- Tennessee$118,240
- Georgia$115,390
- Mississippi$105,920
- Alabama$104,960