Salary data
physician assistant salary by state
BLS publishes state-level estimates for physician assistants. The highest-paying states by mean are California, Washington, New Jersey. Pick a state for the full wage estimate and a confidential career conversation.
| Rank | State | Mean | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $169,110 | $165,650 | 13,600 |
| 2 | Washington | $164,430 | $164,360 | 3,540 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $162,100 | $165,690 | 4,790 |
| 4 | Oregon | $155,300 | $155,780 | 2,250 |
| 5 | New York | $155,150 | $160,880 | 19,140 |
| 6 | Vermont | $152,520 | $150,490 | 410 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $150,150 | $150,960 | 1,060 |
| 8 | Alaska | $148,080 | $150,700 | 700 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $147,630 | $141,190 | 3,660 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $146,930 | $139,860 | 3,570 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $146,780 | $164,050 | 530 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $146,630 | $139,930 | 810 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $146,480 | $142,410 | 4,470 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $146,230 | $135,140 | 470 |
| 15 | Indiana | $144,260 | $132,050 | 2,110 |
| 16 | Delaware | $143,840 | $139,350 | 860 |
| 17 | Virginia | $142,630 | $135,940 | 4,340 |
| 18 | Arizona | $140,850 | $134,650 | 3,750 |
| 19 | Montana | $140,800 | $141,470 | 600 |
| 20 | Iowa | $139,870 | $134,770 | 1,200 |
| 21 | Maryland | $139,740 | $137,560 | 2,950 |
| 22 | Colorado | $139,580 | $134,540 | 3,270 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $138,700 | $136,550 | 1,770 |
| 24 | Missouri | $137,710 | $135,130 | 2,300 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $137,320 | $136,080 | 330 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $136,750 | $133,950 | 3,580 |
| 27 | Ohio | $136,560 | $132,090 | 4,900 |
| 28 | Texas | $135,850 | $134,550 | 10,110 |
| 29 | Nevada | $135,790 | $134,660 | 1,090 |
| 30 | Maine | $134,690 | $131,170 | 1,030 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $134,670 | $139,920 | 700 |
| 32 | Florida | $134,470 | $129,620 | 9,310 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $132,810 | $133,040 | 1,330 |
| 34 | Idaho | $132,540 | $133,790 | 1,320 |
| 35 | Utah | $132,530 | $134,740 | 1,610 |
| 36 | Michigan | $132,140 | $131,510 | 6,310 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $131,910 | $133,200 | 680 |
| 38 | Illinois | $131,880 | $131,950 | 3,790 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $130,930 | $133,450 | 510 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $130,290 | $128,870 | 1,360 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $130,030 | $129,360 | 7,490 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $128,830 | $128,610 | 1,080 |
| 43 | Kansas | $127,240 | $125,640 | 890 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania | $125,160 | $127,070 | 9,020 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $120,720 | $122,490 | 2,250 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $119,990 | $120,760 | 1,360 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $118,430 | $118,430 | 850 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $117,300 | $118,240 | 2,240 |
| 49 | Georgia | $112,090 | $115,390 | 5,610 |
| 50 | Alabama | $110,860 | $104,960 | 930 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $106,820 | $105,920 | 320 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates. Estimates for employed clinicians, not offers. States where BLS suppresses the estimate are left out.
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