Physician Assistants salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $141,930–$179,990
- vs U.S. median
- +23%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 148
Physician Assistants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $167,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 16,800 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% above the U.S. median of $135,880 and 4% above the NY statewide median of $160,880. It ranks #5 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE16,800 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
1 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | $150,255 | 5 |
Physician Assistants pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $154,810 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $154,610 |
| Binghamton, NY | $146,120 |
| Ithaca, NY | $138,920 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $137,850 |
| Syracuse, NY | $133,000 |
| Rochester, NY | $130,430 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $130,310 |
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Questions
What is the average Physician Assistants salary in New York?
The BLS median is $167,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 16,800 jobs pay between $141,930 and $179,990. The 10th percentile is $124,470 and the 90th is $207,000.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Physician Assistants?
That is 23% above the U.S. median of $135,880 and 4% above the NY statewide median of $160,880. It ranks #5 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Physician Assistants make an hour in New York?
About $80.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $167,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $68.24–$86.53 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).
Which employers pay Physician Assistants the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Montefiore Medical Center ($150,255). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
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.