Physician Assistants salary
in Rochester, NY
Physician Assistants in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $130,430 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,230 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and 19% below the NY statewide median of $160,880. It ranks #98 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,230 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $167,650
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $154,810
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $154,610
- Binghamton, NYmedian $146,120
- Ithaca, NYmedian $138,920
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $137,850
- Syracuse, NYmedian $133,000
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $130,310
Questions
What is the average Physician Assistants salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $130,430 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,230 jobs pay between $129,490 and $133,350. The 10th percentile is $109,130 and the 90th is $155,390.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Physician Assistants?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and 19% below the NY statewide median of $160,880. It ranks #98 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.