Physician Assistant Salary or PA Salary

A Physician Assistant Salary or PA Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Physician Assistants work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  The average Physician Assistant salary varies depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Physician Assistants reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year.

Physician Assistant Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

The average PA salary is $37.41 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $22.47 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $50.81 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis the average PA salary is $77,800. The lowest 10% earn $46,750 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $105,680 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Physician Assistant Salary

The lowest paid Physician Assistant earns less than $38,000 annually while the highest paid Physician Assistant earns more than $119,500 per year. 

Top 5 States

The best states to earn a Physician Assistant or PA salary are Connecticut $91,010, Alaska $89,460, New Jersey $88,800, Utah $86,360, and Washington $86,210.

 Top 5 Metropolitan Areas for Physician Assistants

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a Physician Assistant salary are Lubbock TX $118,050, Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA $111,430, Iowa City, IA $108,940, Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL $107,540, and Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $107,510.
 

Other Industries that Employ Physician Assistants

Local government, schools and colleges and employment agencies provide employment opportunities for these professionals.  A small number are employed in Scientific research and development services and for insurance carriers.

Employment Data

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 63,350 Physician Assistants who earn a salary through being employed in the U.S.

Where They Work

Of the Physician Assistant employed in the United States over 35,670 of them work in the offices of physicians.  An additional 13,930 work in hospitals. Outpatient care centers employ 4,620 PA's.

Private Practice Vs Employment

Physician Assistants work in a unique partnership with physicians that is mandated by most states.  There are opportunities to be self employed but they are very rare.  By far the greatest percentage of these professionals are employed. 

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.