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Physician Assistants salary

The BLS estimates 162,150 Physician Assistants jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $135,880 (May 2025, SOC 29-1071). Across 148 metros with published figures, medians range from $105,440 in Birmingham, AL to $223,640 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$99,380P25$120,670MEDIAN$135,880P75$163,980P90$190,280
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$223,640 · 1,030 jobs
  2. Bakersfield-Delano, CA$198,070 · 350 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$184,380 · 1,830 jobs
  4. Urban Honolulu, HI$170,060 · 390 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$167,650 · 16,800 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$167,290 · 1,920 jobs
  7. Modesto, CA$165,730 · 210 jobs
  8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$165,490 · 1,020 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$165,160 · 1,370 jobs
  10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$163,810 · 1,110 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$167,650 · 16,800 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$111,810 · 3,970 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$161,890 · 3,890 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$142,410 · 3,550 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$135,640 · 3,390 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$134,900 · 3,230 jobs
  7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$127,940 · 3,050 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$134,650 · 3,050 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$148,200 · 3,020 jobs
  10. Pittsburgh, PA$125,230 · 2,560 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Jacksonville, FL · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Physician Assistants salary in the U.S.?

$135,880 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $120,670–$163,980.

Where do Physician Assistants earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($223,640), Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($198,070), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($184,380). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.