$136,859
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Physician Assistants median salaries range from $100,320 to $215,600 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 115% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $136,859.
The highest-paying metro area for physician assistants is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $215,600,
while Birmingham-Hoover, AL pays the least at $100,320.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 86,040.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $215,600 | N/A | +58% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $167,090 | 1,980 | +22% |
| 3 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $166,730 | 1,160 | +22% |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $163,540 | 15,550 | +19% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $163,460 | 1,910 | +19% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $100,320 | 340 | -27% |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $107,900 | 2,670 | -21% |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | $111,150 | 2,000 | -19% |
| 4 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $114,990 | 1,610 | -16% |
| 5 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $120,910 | 1,200 | -12% |
All Metro Areas for Physician Assistants
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $215,600 | N/A | +58% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $167,090 | 1,980 | +22% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $166,730 | 1,160 | +22% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $163,540 | 15,550 | +19% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $163,460 | 1,910 | +19% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $156,450 | 980 | +14% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $156,210 | 4,710 | +14% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $153,630 | 760 | +12% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $153,530 | 1,100 | +12% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $151,570 | 520 | +11% |
| Tucson, AZ | $150,350 | 240 | +10% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $140,610 | 2,340 | +3% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $140,240 | 790 | +2% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $137,650 | 2,840 | +1% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $136,880 | 1,460 | +0% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $135,960 | 1,070 | -1% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $135,850 | 230 | -1% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $135,300 | 2,010 | -1% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $135,120 | 850 | -1% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $135,020 | 360 | -1% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $135,000 | 3,370 | -1% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $134,840 | 2,290 | -1% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $134,390 | 930 | -2% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $134,100 | 1,710 | -2% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $133,970 | 2,870 | -2% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $132,110 | 2,500 | -3% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $131,730 | 1,810 | -4% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $131,460 | 960 | -4% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $131,380 | 3,330 | -4% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $130,930 | 640 | -4% |
| Columbus, OH | $130,730 | 850 | -4% |
| Tulsa, OK | $130,390 | 410 | -5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $130,320 | 1,020 | -5% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $130,240 | 3,000 | -5% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $130,160 | 760 | -5% |
| Richmond, VA | $130,050 | 470 | -5% |
| Boise City, ID | $129,610 | 570 | -5% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $128,420 | 2,370 | -6% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $127,080 | 1,430 | -7% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $126,150 | 450 | -8% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $125,710 | 1,300 | -8% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $124,260 | 330 | -9% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $124,010 | 810 | -9% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $122,990 | 3,180 | -10% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $120,910 | 1,200 | -12% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $114,990 | 1,610 | -16% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $111,150 | 2,000 | -19% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $107,900 | 2,670 | -21% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $100,320 | 340 | -27% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 29-1071.
Verify at bls.gov/oes