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physician assistant salary in Tennessee

physician assistants in Tennessee earn a mean of $117,300 a year and a median of $118,240. That ranks 48th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

$117,300

Mean annual wage

about $56 an hour

$118,240

Median annual wage

48th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

2,240

PAs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physician assistants already employed in Tennessee, 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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