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Physician Assistants salary
in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Median base pay · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$127,570
≈ $61.33/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 210 jobs
Middle 50%
$124,550–$141,230
vs U.S. median
-6%
Metro rank
#115 of 148

Physician Assistants in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro earn a median of $127,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and 3% below the MI statewide median of $131,510. It ranks #115 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS · KALAMAZOO-PORTAGE, MI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · KALAMAZOO-PORTAGE, MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$104,400P25$124,550MEDIAN$127,570P75$141,230P90$159,790
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$99,380P25$120,670MEDIAN$135,880P75$163,980P90$190,280
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What is the average Physician Assistants salary in Kalamazoo?

The BLS median is $127,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $124,550 and $141,230. The 10th percentile is $104,400 and the 90th is $159,790.

Is Kalamazoo a high-paying metro for Physician Assistants?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and 3% below the MI statewide median of $131,510. It ranks #115 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Physician Assistants make an hour in Kalamazoo?

About $61.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $127,570 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $59.88–$67.90 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.