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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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