Physician Assistants Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 529 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Physician Assistants

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Jose, CA $215,600 —
Napa, CA $183,930 —
Vallejo, CA $180,540 130
Modesto, CA $178,520 200
Massachusetts $167,140 30
San Francisco, CA $167,090 1,980

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $136,960 460
      Alaska $136,730 150
      Alaska $136,350 670
      Fairbanks, AK $133,480 70
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Daphne, AL $113,660 30
      Huntsville, AL $106,280 60
      Northeast Alabama $106,070 30
      Dothan, AL $103,890 40
      Mobile, AL $103,420 90
      Montgomery, AL $102,040 60
      Alabama $101,620 770
      Tuscaloosa, AL $101,120 30
      Birmingham, AL $100,320 340
      Anniston, AL $98,130 30
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $131,320 230
      Hot Springs, AR $122,720 30
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $119,840 70
      South Arkansas $118,430 40
      Jonesboro, AR $117,660 30
      North Arkansas $106,030 40
      Arkansas $103,550 970
      Little Rock, AR $42,260 560
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $150,350 240
      Flagstaff, AZ $140,880 70
      Arizona $135,240 3,540
      Arizona $135,240 80
      Phoenix, AZ $133,970 2,870
      Prescott Valley, AZ $132,120 80
      Yuma, AZ $130,600 50
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $128,690 70
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $215,600 —
      Napa, CA $183,930 —
      Vallejo, CA $180,540 130
      Modesto, CA $178,520 200
      San Francisco, CA $167,090 1,980
      Riverside, CA $166,730 1,160
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $164,750 90
      Salinas, CA $163,700 170
      Santa Rosa, CA $163,190 160
      California $161,080 13,570
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $160,310 40
      Bakersfield, CA $159,270 250
      North Coast Region of California $158,300 70
      Hanford, CA $156,410 40
      Los Angeles, CA $156,210 4,710
      El Centro, CA $154,790 40
      Santa Cruz, CA $154,540 —
      Sacramento, CA $153,630 760
      San Diego, CA $153,530 1,100
      San Luis Obispo, CA $152,240 100
      Santa Maria, CA $150,840 130
      Fresno, CA $150,650 350
      Oxnard, CA $150,610 150
      Redding, CA $150,380 60
      Yuba City, CA $148,960 40
      Chico, CA $148,370 80
      Visalia, CA $147,350 90
      Merced, CA $146,530 50
      Stockton, CA $138,440 130
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado Springs, CO $140,840 290
      Northwest Colorado $139,970 160
      Pueblo, CO $138,710 60
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $138,270 70
      Boulder, CO $135,890 240
      Fort Collins, CO $132,240 200
      Colorado $131,910 3,180
      Denver, CO $131,730 1,810
      Southwest Colorado $128,710 110
      Grand Junction, CO $126,420 140
      Greeley, CO $114,050 90
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Norwich, CT $144,840 200
      Waterbury, CT $143,480 180
      New Haven, CT $143,120 760
      Bridgeport, CT $138,440 1,020
      Connecticut $138,440 3,700
      Hartford, CT $136,880 1,460
      Connecticut $134,160 60
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $137,650 2,840
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dover, DE $154,660 40
      Delaware $138,720 690
      Sussex Delaware $132,830 80
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wildwood, FL $154,550 60
      North Port, FL $148,210 530
      Jacksonville, FL $135,960 1,070
      North Florida $134,200 60
      Cape Coral, FL $132,780 650
      Gainesville, FL $130,510 270
      Port St. Lucie, FL $129,830 180
      Miami, FL $128,420 2,370
      Florida $127,200 10,570
      Orlando, FL $127,080 1,430
      Punta Gorda, FL $124,840 80
      Palm Bay, FL $124,830 300
      Crestview, FL $123,620 170
      Naples, FL $123,090 180
      Pensacola, FL $122,530 220
      Deltona, FL $122,330 270
      Sebastian, FL $122,080 100
      Ocala, FL $122,040 150
      Lakeland, FL $121,470 260
      South Florida $120,930 50
      Panama City, FL $120,000 90
      Homosassa Springs, FL $118,490 50
      Tallahassee, FL $117,110 200
      Tampa, FL $114,990 1,610
      Sebring, FL $88,750 70
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Athens, GA $129,710 140
      Macon, GA $122,150 100
      Middle Georgia $122,000 70
      Albany, GA $121,300 50
      Valdosta, GA $117,660 40
      Savannah, GA $111,610 140
      Gainesville, GA $111,380 80
      Georgia $109,990 4,400
      South Georgia $108,200 160
      Atlanta, GA $107,900 2,670
      East Georgia $107,260 90
      Augusta, GA-SC $105,150 330
      Dalton, GA $103,710 30
      Rome, GA $102,320 70
      Columbus, GA-AL $97,510 110
      North Georgia $64,880 120
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $163,940 330
      Hawaii $163,020 440
      Kahului, HI $137,510 50
      Hawaii / Kauai $121,090 60
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa City, IA $138,360 340
      Southeast Iowa $135,190 80
      Des Moines, IA $134,400 260
      Southwest Iowa $134,200 40
      Iowa $133,400 1,200
      Cedar Rapids, IA $131,280 90
      Davenport, IA-IL $126,740 110
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $126,500 90
      Northeast Iowa $125,920 60
      Dubuque, IA $125,210 30
      Waterloo, IA $124,330 50
      Northwest Iowa $124,120 80
      Ames, IA $121,870 30
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $133,340 130
      Twin Falls, ID $130,160 40
      Boise City, ID $129,610 570
      Lewiston, ID-WA $129,330 30
      Idaho $129,000 1,170
      Southeast-Central Idaho $127,620 100
      Idaho Falls, ID $124,360 150
      Northwestern Idaho $123,320 80
      Pocatello, ID $121,510 60
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Central Illinois $135,570 50
      South Illinois $134,990 190
      West Central Illinois $132,250 80
      Springfield, IL $129,790 80
      Champaign, IL $129,570 70
      Rockford, IL $127,980 100
      Northwest Illinois $126,860 30
      Bloomington, IL $123,490 50
      Chicago, IL-IN $122,990 3,180
      Illinois $122,990 3,930
      Peoria, IL $119,330 90
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern Indiana $154,400 60
      South Bend, IN-MI $147,950 90
      Central Indiana $134,690 40
      Fort Wayne, IN $133,890 290
      Lafayette, IN $132,810 90
      Indiana $132,200 2,150
      Indianapolis, IN $130,930 640
      Muncie, IN $127,700 40
      Columbus, IN $125,790 40
      Southern Indiana $121,070 70
      Evansville, IN $120,960 100
      Bloomington, IN $120,030 50
      Terre Haute, IN $118,360 40
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Topeka, KS $132,040 60
      Kansas $129,010 280
      Kansas $124,440 1,010
      Lawrence, KS $120,210 30
      Wichita, KS $107,600 260
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Owensboro, KY $138,210 50
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $126,150 450
      East Kentucky $112,090 60
      Kentucky $110,300 1,250
      Lexington, KY $108,400 280
      Central Kentucky $103,990 140
      West Kentucky $103,810 60
      Paducah, KY-IL $103,690 50
      South Central Kentucky $102,640 70
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Slidell, LA $134,470 120
      Alexandria, LA $134,420 40
      Baton Rouge, LA $132,770 380
      Northeast Louisiana $130,130 30
      Southwest Louisiana $129,880 40
      Louisiana $129,610 1,770
      Houma, LA $129,150 70
      Lake Charles, LA $127,160 40
      Shreveport, LA $127,090 140
      New Orleans, LA $126,480 730
      Lafayette, LA $126,140 100
      Monroe, LA $123,020 —
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $167,140 30
      Barnstable Town, MA $149,990 100
      Springfield, MA $148,240 320
      Worcester, MA $141,170 470
      Massachusetts $138,090 4,310
      Amherst Town, MA $135,200 50
      Boston, MA-NH $135,000 3,370
      Pittsfield, MA $132,840 80
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salisbury, MD $137,150 100
      Baltimore, MD $134,100 1,710
      Maryland $134,100 2,920
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $130,690 150
      Maryland $129,550 100
      Lexington Park, MD $128,140 60
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lewiston, ME $138,670 70
      Portland, ME $131,540 430
      Maine $131,250 930
      Bangor, ME $130,920 110
      Southwest Maine $127,450 230
      Northeast Maine $127,010 40
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kalamazoo, MI $136,750 190
      Traverse City, MI $136,710 160
      Detroit, MI $135,300 2,010
      Ann Arbor, MI $133,160 590
      Northern Michigan $132,670 110
      Michigan $131,980 5,490
      Battle Creek, MI $131,700 70
      Grand Rapids, MI $131,460 960
      Saginaw, MI $130,540 150
      Lansing, MI $130,410 220
      Midland, MI $129,860 110
      Muskegon, MI $127,480 110
      Niles, MI $127,150 40
      Jackson, MI $125,940 40
      Southern Michigan $124,240 60
      Flint, MI $124,200 250
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $124,160 100
      Mid Michigan $120,580 160
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $140,610 2,340
      Northwest Minnesota $139,750 160
      Minnesota $139,300 3,790
      Southwest Minnesota $139,240 90
      Mankato, MN $137,170 80
      Southeast Minnesota $134,400 130
      Rochester, MN $133,000 530
      St. Cloud, MN $131,260 210
      Duluth, MN-WI $129,670 220
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Joplin, MO-KS $152,550 50
      St. Louis, MO-IL $140,240 790
      Missouri $139,200 1,650
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $138,060 50
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $135,820 40
      Jefferson City, MO $135,340 40
      Southwest Missouri $134,810 60
      Columbia, MO $130,790 90
      Kansas City, MO-KS $128,690 580
      Southeast Missouri $126,500 60
      Springfield, MO $126,070 180
      Central Missouri $121,680 70
      North Missouri $107,610 50
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $104,570 60
      Mississippi $104,570 370
      Hattiesburg, MS $102,120 40
      Upper East Mississippi $99,790 30
      Jackson, MS $80,000 130
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East-Central Montana $142,660 60
      Southwest Montana $138,800 40
      Billings, MT $136,640 160
      Bozeman, MT $136,400 90
      Montana $132,980 610
      West Montana $131,210 60
      Helena, MT $126,490 50
      Missoula, MT $126,250 90
      Great Falls, MT $122,080 50
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, NC $137,940 170
      Fayetteville, NC $132,450 260
      Charlotte, NC-SC $132,110 2,500
      Winston, NC $131,570 800
      Asheville, NC $129,600 460
      North Carolina $128,540 8,520
      Greensboro, NC $128,140 450
      Pinehurst, NC $127,840 130
      Jacksonville, NC $127,440 100
      Raleigh, NC $125,710 1,300
      Goldsboro, NC $125,290 30
      Durham, NC $125,210 810
      Western North Carolina $124,930 280
      Central North Carolina $124,620 280
      Wilmington, NC $124,390 320
      Hickory, NC $122,710 200
      Rocky Mount, NC $112,940 40
      Eastern North Carolina $112,700 280
      Burlington, NC $109,230 60
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $129,070 230
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $127,160 80
      North Dakota $126,180 520
      Bismarck, ND $124,990 90
      East North Dakota $124,920 50
      West North Dakota $124,240 60
      Minot, ND $105,410 40
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Nebraska $133,060 40
      Grand Island, NE $131,150 50
      South Nebraska $131,140 200
      Nebraska $128,240 1,250
      Omaha, NE-IA $128,240 660
      Northeast Nebraska $125,980 90
      Lincoln, NE $122,720 240
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $137,330 1,060
      Central New Hampshire $136,000 150
      Northern New Hampshire $136,000 200
      Manchester, NH $133,870 310
      Southwestern New Hampshire $130,620 40
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $148,200 110
      New Jersey $140,490 2,370
      Trenton, NJ $137,400 110
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Cruces, NM $141,350 100
      Santa Fe, NM $140,670 60
      Northern New Mexico $140,020 60
      New Mexico $139,990 640
      Farmington, NM $139,190 40
      Albuquerque, NM $135,020 360
      Eastern New Mexico $130,800 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reno, NV $148,090 290
      Nevada $133,450 1,190
      Las Vegas, NV $130,160 760
      Balance of Nevada $127,910 70
      Carson City, NV $127,290 70
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $163,540 15,550
      New York $152,650 19,390
      Capital/Northern New York $144,820 270
      Kiryas Joel, NY $144,120 520
      Elmira, NY $132,850 70
      Albany, NY $132,730 700
      Binghamton, NY $132,400 200
      Ithaca, NY $130,260 140
      Central East New York $129,750 170
      Syracuse, NY $129,720 710
      Rochester, NY $128,680 950
      Southwest New York $128,190 160
      Utica, NY $127,600 130
      Kingston, NY $126,820 40
      Watertown, NY $124,280 50
      Buffalo, NY $120,910 1,200
      Glens Falls, NY $120,080 100
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Northwestern Ohio $136,280 110
      Cleveland, OH $131,310 740
      Eastern Ohio $131,000 110
      Columbus, OH $130,730 850
      Dayton, OH $130,730 560
      Akron, OH $127,740 310
      Ohio $126,760 4,530
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $125,260 880
      Southern Ohio $121,990 90
      Canton, OH $120,690 130
      Lima, OH $120,500 80
      Mansfield, OH $120,290 60
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $120,240 90
      Toledo, OH $119,010 340
      Youngstown, OH $117,080 110
      Springfield, OH $113,350 50
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast Oklahoma $145,620 120
      Northwest Oklahoma $139,760 60
      Northeast Oklahoma $139,260 80
      Southwest Oklahoma $135,250 50
      Lawton, OK $132,220 30
      Oklahoma $130,750 1,780
      Tulsa, OK $130,390 410
      Oklahoma City, OK $130,320 1,020
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $156,450 980
      Oregon $149,130 1,930
      Corvallis, OR $144,960 90
      Bend, OR $142,570 160
      Medford, OR $140,650 170
      Albany, OR $137,240 30
      Coast Oregon $135,480 100
      Eugene, OR $135,240 200
      Central Oregon $135,080 60
      Salem, OR $133,630 180
      Grants Pass, OR $126,810 30
      Eastern Oregon $126,010 50
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $131,070 620
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $130,240 3,000
      Lebanon, PA $129,140 100
      Allentown, PA-NJ $128,130 460
      Central Pennsylvania $126,300 230
      Reading, PA $126,280 160
      Johnstown, PA $125,980 60
      State College, PA $125,840 80
      Lancaster, PA $125,740 280
      Pennsylvania $124,880 7,760
      Harrisburg, PA $124,080 450
      York, PA $123,070 260
      Chambersburg, PA $122,740 40
      Scranton, PA $122,240 330
      Williamsport, PA $122,130 140
      Gettysburg, PA $121,540 40
      Altoona, PA $115,260 160
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $114,380 280
      Erie, PA $112,720 140
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $112,100 270
      Pittsburgh, PA $111,150 2,000
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $110,310 110
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $141,600 600
      Providence, RI-MA $135,910 700
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $126,880 550
      Spartanburg, SC $122,760 70
      Hilton Head Island, SC $122,410 70
      Myrtle Beach, SC $121,080 110
      Columbia, SC $119,620 410
      South Carolina $119,190 2,050
      Northwestern South Carolina $115,870 90
      Southern South Carolina $114,760 40
      Northeastern South Carolina $109,990 50
      Greenville, SC $107,050 400
      Florence, SC $106,200 90
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West South Dakota $135,120 80
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $128,130 280
      South Dakota $128,130 650
      Rapid City, SD $122,160 130
      East South Dakota $120,740 120
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Tennessee $126,300 30
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $125,160 200
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $124,260 330
      Nashville, TN $124,010 810
      Kingsport, TN-VA $123,190 160
      South Central Tennessee $122,490 50
      Tennessee $113,990 2,380
      Clarksville, TN-KY $112,320 60
      Cleveland, TN $109,480 30
      Knoxville, TN $105,840 290
      Johnson City, TN $105,250 160
      Morristown, TN $103,350 30
      West Tennessee $103,140 110
      Jackson, TN $101,040 50
      North Central Tennessee $95,710 80
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $152,500 40
      Austin, TX $151,570 520
      Northwestern Region of Texas $151,400 80
      Brownsville, TX $144,500 170
      Beaumont, TX $143,630 80
      Hill Country Region of Texas $141,580 140
      Eastern Region of Texas $139,520 70
      San Antonio, TX $135,120 850
      Killeen, TX $134,860 320
      Houston, TX $134,840 2,290
      Corpus Christi, TX $134,400 120
      Lubbock, TX $132,810 140
      Texas $132,810 10,030
      Wichita Falls, TX $132,740 40
      Dallas, TX $131,380 3,330
      North Region of Texas $130,010 90
      Tyler, TX $128,380 140
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $128,320 60
      Waco, TX $127,650 90
      McAllen, TX $126,800 380
      Texarkana, TX-AR $124,870 40
      Abilene, TX $124,510 80
      College Station, TX $122,790 60
      Longview, TX $121,120 100
      Odessa, TX $115,920 40
      Amarillo, TX $112,810 140
      El Paso, TX $105,630 220
      Laredo, TX $102,380 60
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $135,850 230
      St. George, UT $135,360 100
      High Desert Utah $134,420 80
      Salt Lake City, UT $134,390 930
      Utah $134,390 1,670
      Provo, UT $130,240 240
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $125,500 50
      Logan, UT-ID $124,300 50
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Staunton, VA $145,840 40
      Virginia $135,490 3,530
      Richmond, VA $130,050 470
      Roanoke, VA $129,750 180
      Southwest Virginia $129,010 90
      Charlottesville, VA $128,980 90
      Southside Virginia $127,900 70
      Northern West Virginia $127,400 160
      Southern West Virginia $127,090 100
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $125,910 710
      Blacksburg, VA $125,680 40
      West Virginia $122,970 960
      Winchester, VA-WV $118,960 100
      Lynchburg, VA $118,850 90
      Harrisonburg, VA $118,730 50
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $145,150 130
      Burlington, VT $141,170 180
      Vermont $138,610 410
      Northern Vermont $129,580 100
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $163,460 1,910
      Kennewick, WA $158,690 120
      Walla Walla, WA $158,230 30
      Washington $156,990 3,310
      Wenatchee, WA $154,480 50
      Bellingham, WA $148,410 80
      Western Washington $142,440 140
      Bremerton, WA $141,460 70
      Olympia, WA $140,860 90
      Eastern Washington $140,080 110
      Spokane, WA $134,670 360
      Yakima, WA $130,320 130
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wisconsin $144,760 110
      Northwestern Wisconsin $137,150 30
      Madison, WI $136,990 320
      Fond du Lac, WI $136,700 90
      Milwaukee, WI $132,820 1,230
      Wisconsin $132,820 3,040
      Janesville, WI $132,120 50
      Wausau, WI $132,000 70
      Kenosha, WI $130,920 50
      Sheboygan, WI $130,670 80
      Racine, WI $130,450 50
      Green Bay, WI $130,430 170
      South Central Wisconsin $129,660 130
      Northeastern Wisconsin $129,570 190
      Appleton, WI $129,050 90
      Eau Claire, WI $129,030 100
      Oshkosh, WI $127,910 60
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Beckley, WV $125,130 70
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $124,210 160
      Morgantown, WV $118,650 90
      Wheeling, WV-OH $113,370 90
      Parkersburg, WV $112,490 50
      Charleston, WV $112,430 160
      Weirton, WV-OH $110,070 40
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $137,430 120
      Western Wyoming $133,330 170
      Wyoming $133,330 410
      Cheyenne, WY $131,810 70
      Casper, WY $122,780 50