Physician Assistants Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 529 metro areas

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $136,960460
      Alaska $136,730150
      Alaska $136,350670
      Fairbanks, AK $133,48070
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Daphne, AL $113,66030
      Huntsville, AL $106,28060
      Northeast Alabama $106,07030
      Dothan, AL $103,89040
      Mobile, AL $103,42090
      Montgomery, AL $102,04060
      Alabama $101,620770
      Tuscaloosa, AL $101,12030
      Birmingham, AL $100,320340
      Anniston, AL $98,13030
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $131,320230
      Hot Springs, AR $122,72030
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $119,84070
      South Arkansas $118,43040
      Jonesboro, AR $117,66030
      North Arkansas $106,03040
      Arkansas $103,550970
      Little Rock, AR $42,260560
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $150,350240
      Flagstaff, AZ $140,88070
      Arizona $135,2403,540
      Arizona $135,24080
      Phoenix, AZ $133,9702,870
      Prescott Valley, AZ $132,12080
      Yuma, AZ $130,60050
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $128,69070
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $215,600
      Napa, CA $183,930
      Vallejo, CA $180,540130
      Modesto, CA $178,520200
      San Francisco, CA $167,0901,980
      Riverside, CA $166,7301,160
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $164,75090
      Salinas, CA $163,700170
      Santa Rosa, CA $163,190160
      California $161,08013,570
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $160,31040
      Bakersfield, CA $159,270250
      North Coast Region of California $158,30070
      Hanford, CA $156,41040
      Los Angeles, CA $156,2104,710
      El Centro, CA $154,79040
      Santa Cruz, CA $154,540
      Sacramento, CA $153,630760
      San Diego, CA $153,5301,100
      San Luis Obispo, CA $152,240100
      Santa Maria, CA $150,840130
      Fresno, CA $150,650350
      Oxnard, CA $150,610150
      Redding, CA $150,38060
      Yuba City, CA $148,96040
      Chico, CA $148,37080
      Visalia, CA $147,35090
      Merced, CA $146,53050
      Stockton, CA $138,440130
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado Springs, CO $140,840290
      Northwest Colorado $139,970160
      Pueblo, CO $138,71060
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $138,27070
      Boulder, CO $135,890240
      Fort Collins, CO $132,240200
      Colorado $131,9103,180
      Denver, CO $131,7301,810
      Southwest Colorado $128,710110
      Grand Junction, CO $126,420140
      Greeley, CO $114,05090
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Norwich, CT $144,840200
      Waterbury, CT $143,480180
      New Haven, CT $143,120760
      Bridgeport, CT $138,4401,020
      Connecticut $138,4403,700
      Hartford, CT $136,8801,460
      Connecticut $134,16060
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $137,6502,840
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dover, DE $154,66040
      Delaware $138,720690
      Sussex Delaware $132,83080
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wildwood, FL $154,55060
      North Port, FL $148,210530
      Jacksonville, FL $135,9601,070
      North Florida $134,20060
      Cape Coral, FL $132,780650
      Gainesville, FL $130,510270
      Port St. Lucie, FL $129,830180
      Miami, FL $128,4202,370
      Florida $127,20010,570
      Orlando, FL $127,0801,430
      Punta Gorda, FL $124,84080
      Palm Bay, FL $124,830300
      Crestview, FL $123,620170
      Naples, FL $123,090180
      Pensacola, FL $122,530220
      Deltona, FL $122,330270
      Sebastian, FL $122,080100
      Ocala, FL $122,040150
      Lakeland, FL $121,470260
      South Florida $120,93050
      Panama City, FL $120,00090
      Homosassa Springs, FL $118,49050
      Tallahassee, FL $117,110200
      Tampa, FL $114,9901,610
      Sebring, FL $88,75070
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Athens, GA $129,710140
      Macon, GA $122,150100
      Middle Georgia $122,00070
      Albany, GA $121,30050
      Valdosta, GA $117,66040
      Savannah, GA $111,610140
      Gainesville, GA $111,38080
      Georgia $109,9904,400
      South Georgia $108,200160
      Atlanta, GA $107,9002,670
      East Georgia $107,26090
      Augusta, GA-SC $105,150330
      Dalton, GA $103,71030
      Rome, GA $102,32070
      Columbus, GA-AL $97,510110
      North Georgia $64,880120
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $163,940330
      Hawaii $163,020440
      Kahului, HI $137,51050
      Hawaii / Kauai $121,09060
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa City, IA $138,360340
      Southeast Iowa $135,19080
      Des Moines, IA $134,400260
      Southwest Iowa $134,20040
      Iowa $133,4001,200
      Cedar Rapids, IA $131,28090
      Davenport, IA-IL $126,740110
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $126,50090
      Northeast Iowa $125,92060
      Dubuque, IA $125,21030
      Waterloo, IA $124,33050
      Northwest Iowa $124,12080
      Ames, IA $121,87030
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $133,340130
      Twin Falls, ID $130,16040
      Boise City, ID $129,610570
      Lewiston, ID-WA $129,33030
      Idaho $129,0001,170
      Southeast-Central Idaho $127,620100
      Idaho Falls, ID $124,360150
      Northwestern Idaho $123,32080
      Pocatello, ID $121,51060
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Central Illinois $135,57050
      South Illinois $134,990190
      West Central Illinois $132,25080
      Springfield, IL $129,79080
      Champaign, IL $129,57070
      Rockford, IL $127,980100
      Northwest Illinois $126,86030
      Bloomington, IL $123,49050
      Chicago, IL-IN $122,9903,180
      Illinois $122,9903,930
      Peoria, IL $119,33090
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern Indiana $154,40060
      South Bend, IN-MI $147,95090
      Central Indiana $134,69040
      Fort Wayne, IN $133,890290
      Lafayette, IN $132,81090
      Indiana $132,2002,150
      Indianapolis, IN $130,930640
      Muncie, IN $127,70040
      Columbus, IN $125,79040
      Southern Indiana $121,07070
      Evansville, IN $120,960100
      Bloomington, IN $120,03050
      Terre Haute, IN $118,36040
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Topeka, KS $132,04060
      Kansas $129,010280
      Kansas $124,4401,010
      Lawrence, KS $120,21030
      Wichita, KS $107,600260
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Owensboro, KY $138,21050
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $126,150450
      East Kentucky $112,09060
      Kentucky $110,3001,250
      Lexington, KY $108,400280
      Central Kentucky $103,990140
      West Kentucky $103,81060
      Paducah, KY-IL $103,69050
      South Central Kentucky $102,64070
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Slidell, LA $134,470120
      Alexandria, LA $134,42040
      Baton Rouge, LA $132,770380
      Northeast Louisiana $130,13030
      Southwest Louisiana $129,88040
      Louisiana $129,6101,770
      Houma, LA $129,15070
      Lake Charles, LA $127,16040
      Shreveport, LA $127,090140
      New Orleans, LA $126,480730
      Lafayette, LA $126,140100
      Monroe, LA $123,020
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $167,14030
      Barnstable Town, MA $149,990100
      Springfield, MA $148,240320
      Worcester, MA $141,170470
      Massachusetts $138,0904,310
      Amherst Town, MA $135,20050
      Boston, MA-NH $135,0003,370
      Pittsfield, MA $132,84080
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salisbury, MD $137,150100
      Baltimore, MD $134,1001,710
      Maryland $134,1002,920
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $130,690150
      Maryland $129,550100
      Lexington Park, MD $128,14060
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lewiston, ME $138,67070
      Portland, ME $131,540430
      Maine $131,250930
      Bangor, ME $130,920110
      Southwest Maine $127,450230
      Northeast Maine $127,01040
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kalamazoo, MI $136,750190
      Traverse City, MI $136,710160
      Detroit, MI $135,3002,010
      Ann Arbor, MI $133,160590
      Northern Michigan $132,670110
      Michigan $131,9805,490
      Battle Creek, MI $131,70070
      Grand Rapids, MI $131,460960
      Saginaw, MI $130,540150
      Lansing, MI $130,410220
      Midland, MI $129,860110
      Muskegon, MI $127,480110
      Niles, MI $127,15040
      Jackson, MI $125,94040
      Southern Michigan $124,24060
      Flint, MI $124,200250
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $124,160100
      Mid Michigan $120,580160
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $140,6102,340
      Northwest Minnesota $139,750160
      Minnesota $139,3003,790
      Southwest Minnesota $139,24090
      Mankato, MN $137,17080
      Southeast Minnesota $134,400130
      Rochester, MN $133,000530
      St. Cloud, MN $131,260210
      Duluth, MN-WI $129,670220
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Joplin, MO-KS $152,55050
      St. Louis, MO-IL $140,240790
      Missouri $139,2001,650
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $138,06050
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $135,82040
      Jefferson City, MO $135,34040
      Southwest Missouri $134,81060
      Columbia, MO $130,79090
      Kansas City, MO-KS $128,690580
      Southeast Missouri $126,50060
      Springfield, MO $126,070180
      Central Missouri $121,68070
      North Missouri $107,61050
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $104,57060
      Mississippi $104,570370
      Hattiesburg, MS $102,12040
      Upper East Mississippi $99,79030
      Jackson, MS $80,000130
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East-Central Montana $142,66060
      Southwest Montana $138,80040
      Billings, MT $136,640160
      Bozeman, MT $136,40090
      Montana $132,980610
      West Montana $131,21060
      Helena, MT $126,49050
      Missoula, MT $126,25090
      Great Falls, MT $122,08050
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, NC $137,940170
      Fayetteville, NC $132,450260
      Charlotte, NC-SC $132,1102,500
      Winston, NC $131,570800
      Asheville, NC $129,600460
      North Carolina $128,5408,520
      Greensboro, NC $128,140450
      Pinehurst, NC $127,840130
      Jacksonville, NC $127,440100
      Raleigh, NC $125,7101,300
      Goldsboro, NC $125,29030
      Durham, NC $125,210810
      Western North Carolina $124,930280
      Central North Carolina $124,620280
      Wilmington, NC $124,390320
      Hickory, NC $122,710200
      Rocky Mount, NC $112,94040
      Eastern North Carolina $112,700280
      Burlington, NC $109,23060
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $129,070230
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $127,16080
      North Dakota $126,180520
      Bismarck, ND $124,99090
      East North Dakota $124,92050
      West North Dakota $124,24060
      Minot, ND $105,41040
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Nebraska $133,06040
      Grand Island, NE $131,15050
      South Nebraska $131,140200
      Nebraska $128,2401,250
      Omaha, NE-IA $128,240660
      Northeast Nebraska $125,98090
      Lincoln, NE $122,720240
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $137,3301,060
      Central New Hampshire $136,000150
      Northern New Hampshire $136,000200
      Manchester, NH $133,870310
      Southwestern New Hampshire $130,62040
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $148,200110
      New Jersey $140,4902,370
      Trenton, NJ $137,400110
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Cruces, NM $141,350100
      Santa Fe, NM $140,67060
      Northern New Mexico $140,02060
      New Mexico $139,990640
      Farmington, NM $139,19040
      Albuquerque, NM $135,020360
      Eastern New Mexico $130,80060
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reno, NV $148,090290
      Nevada $133,4501,190
      Las Vegas, NV $130,160760
      Balance of Nevada $127,91070
      Carson City, NV $127,29070
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $163,54015,550
      New York $152,65019,390
      Capital/Northern New York $144,820270
      Kiryas Joel, NY $144,120520
      Elmira, NY $132,85070
      Albany, NY $132,730700
      Binghamton, NY $132,400200
      Ithaca, NY $130,260140
      Central East New York $129,750170
      Syracuse, NY $129,720710
      Rochester, NY $128,680950
      Southwest New York $128,190160
      Utica, NY $127,600130
      Kingston, NY $126,82040
      Watertown, NY $124,28050
      Buffalo, NY $120,9101,200
      Glens Falls, NY $120,080100
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Northwestern Ohio $136,280110
      Cleveland, OH $131,310740
      Eastern Ohio $131,000110
      Columbus, OH $130,730850
      Dayton, OH $130,730560
      Akron, OH $127,740310
      Ohio $126,7604,530
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $125,260880
      Southern Ohio $121,99090
      Canton, OH $120,690130
      Lima, OH $120,50080
      Mansfield, OH $120,29060
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $120,24090
      Toledo, OH $119,010340
      Youngstown, OH $117,080110
      Springfield, OH $113,35050
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast Oklahoma $145,620120
      Northwest Oklahoma $139,76060
      Northeast Oklahoma $139,26080
      Southwest Oklahoma $135,25050
      Lawton, OK $132,22030
      Oklahoma $130,7501,780
      Tulsa, OK $130,390410
      Oklahoma City, OK $130,3201,020
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $156,450980
      Oregon $149,1301,930
      Corvallis, OR $144,96090
      Bend, OR $142,570160
      Medford, OR $140,650170
      Albany, OR $137,24030
      Coast Oregon $135,480100
      Eugene, OR $135,240200
      Central Oregon $135,08060
      Salem, OR $133,630180
      Grants Pass, OR $126,81030
      Eastern Oregon $126,01050
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $131,070620
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $130,2403,000
      Lebanon, PA $129,140100
      Allentown, PA-NJ $128,130460
      Central Pennsylvania $126,300230
      Reading, PA $126,280160
      Johnstown, PA $125,98060
      State College, PA $125,84080
      Lancaster, PA $125,740280
      Pennsylvania $124,8807,760
      Harrisburg, PA $124,080450
      York, PA $123,070260
      Chambersburg, PA $122,74040
      Scranton, PA $122,240330
      Williamsport, PA $122,130140
      Gettysburg, PA $121,54040
      Altoona, PA $115,260160
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $114,380280
      Erie, PA $112,720140
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $112,100270
      Pittsburgh, PA $111,1502,000
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $110,310110
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $141,600600
      Providence, RI-MA $135,910700
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $126,880550
      Spartanburg, SC $122,76070
      Hilton Head Island, SC $122,41070
      Myrtle Beach, SC $121,080110
      Columbia, SC $119,620410
      South Carolina $119,1902,050
      Northwestern South Carolina $115,87090
      Southern South Carolina $114,76040
      Northeastern South Carolina $109,99050
      Greenville, SC $107,050400
      Florence, SC $106,20090
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West South Dakota $135,12080
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $128,130280
      South Dakota $128,130650
      Rapid City, SD $122,160130
      East South Dakota $120,740120
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Tennessee $126,30030
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $125,160200
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $124,260330
      Nashville, TN $124,010810
      Kingsport, TN-VA $123,190160
      South Central Tennessee $122,49050
      Tennessee $113,9902,380
      Clarksville, TN-KY $112,32060
      Cleveland, TN $109,48030
      Knoxville, TN $105,840290
      Johnson City, TN $105,250160
      Morristown, TN $103,35030
      West Tennessee $103,140110
      Jackson, TN $101,04050
      North Central Tennessee $95,71080
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $152,50040
      Austin, TX $151,570520
      Northwestern Region of Texas $151,40080
      Brownsville, TX $144,500170
      Beaumont, TX $143,63080
      Hill Country Region of Texas $141,580140
      Eastern Region of Texas $139,52070
      San Antonio, TX $135,120850
      Killeen, TX $134,860320
      Houston, TX $134,8402,290
      Corpus Christi, TX $134,400120
      Lubbock, TX $132,810140
      Texas $132,81010,030
      Wichita Falls, TX $132,74040
      Dallas, TX $131,3803,330
      North Region of Texas $130,01090
      Tyler, TX $128,380140
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $128,32060
      Waco, TX $127,65090
      McAllen, TX $126,800380
      Texarkana, TX-AR $124,87040
      Abilene, TX $124,51080
      College Station, TX $122,79060
      Longview, TX $121,120100
      Odessa, TX $115,92040
      Amarillo, TX $112,810140
      El Paso, TX $105,630220
      Laredo, TX $102,38060
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $135,850230
      St. George, UT $135,360100
      High Desert Utah $134,42080
      Salt Lake City, UT $134,390930
      Utah $134,3901,670
      Provo, UT $130,240240
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $125,50050
      Logan, UT-ID $124,30050
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Staunton, VA $145,84040
      Virginia $135,4903,530
      Richmond, VA $130,050470
      Roanoke, VA $129,750180
      Southwest Virginia $129,01090
      Charlottesville, VA $128,98090
      Southside Virginia $127,90070
      Northern West Virginia $127,400160
      Southern West Virginia $127,090100
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $125,910710
      Blacksburg, VA $125,68040
      West Virginia $122,970960
      Winchester, VA-WV $118,960100
      Lynchburg, VA $118,85090
      Harrisonburg, VA $118,73050
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $145,150130
      Burlington, VT $141,170180
      Vermont $138,610410
      Northern Vermont $129,580100
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $163,4601,910
      Kennewick, WA $158,690120
      Walla Walla, WA $158,23030
      Washington $156,9903,310
      Wenatchee, WA $154,48050
      Bellingham, WA $148,41080
      Western Washington $142,440140
      Bremerton, WA $141,46070
      Olympia, WA $140,86090
      Eastern Washington $140,080110
      Spokane, WA $134,670360
      Yakima, WA $130,320130
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wisconsin $144,760110
      Northwestern Wisconsin $137,15030
      Madison, WI $136,990320
      Fond du Lac, WI $136,70090
      Milwaukee, WI $132,8201,230
      Wisconsin $132,8203,040
      Janesville, WI $132,12050
      Wausau, WI $132,00070
      Kenosha, WI $130,92050
      Sheboygan, WI $130,67080
      Racine, WI $130,45050
      Green Bay, WI $130,430170
      South Central Wisconsin $129,660130
      Northeastern Wisconsin $129,570190
      Appleton, WI $129,05090
      Eau Claire, WI $129,030100
      Oshkosh, WI $127,91060
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Beckley, WV $125,13070
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $124,210160
      Morgantown, WV $118,65090
      Wheeling, WV-OH $113,37090
      Parkersburg, WV $112,49050
      Charleston, WV $112,430160
      Weirton, WV-OH $110,07040
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $137,430120
      Western Wyoming $133,330170
      Wyoming $133,330410
      Cheyenne, WY $131,81070
      Casper, WY $122,78050