Salary data · District of Columbia
physician assistant salary in District of Columbia
physician assistants in the District of Columbia earn a mean of $146,230 a year and a median of $135,140. That ranks 14th of the 51 states with a published estimate.
$146,230
Mean annual wage
about $70 an hour
$135,140
Median annual wage
14th of 51
State rank
by mean wage
470
PAs employed
BLS estimate
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physician assistants already employed in the District of Columbia, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.
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