Compensation for physician assistants varies widely by state, with California and Nevada reporting the highest median PA income in 2024 at $145,000, according to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants’ 2024 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by State.
Nationally, the median PA income was $125,000.
The data, released Feb. 12, reflect responses from PAs who were board certified as of Dec. 31, 2024. Income figures are based on PAs’ state of residence and reflect total income from all PA positions, combined, for the most recent calendar year reported by respondents. Midpoints of income ranges were used to calculate mean and median values.
Here are the median PA incomes, by state, in 2024:
$145,000CaliforniaNevada
$135,000
AlaskaConnecticutMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkOregonRhode IslandWashington
$125,000
ArizonaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIowaMaineMarylandMinnesotaMontanaNew HampshireNew MexicoNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahomaSouth DakotaTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWyoming
$115,000AlabamaArkansasColoradoIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMichiganMississippiMissouriNebraskaOhioPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTennesseeWest VirginiaWisconsin
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