Physician Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$133,260

Highest

$163,020

Hawaii

Lowest

$101,620

Alabama

Total Employment

155,650

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$163,020	440	+22.3%
2	California	$161,080	13,570	+20.9%
3	Washington	$156,990	3,310	+17.8%
4	New York	$152,650	19,390	+14.6%
5	Oregon	$149,130	1,930	+11.9%
6	Rhode Island	$141,600	600	+6.3%
7	New Jersey	$140,490	2,370	+5.4%
8	New Mexico	$139,990	640	+5.1%
9	Minnesota	$139,300	3,790	+4.5%
10	Missouri	$139,200	1,650	+4.5%
11	Delaware	$138,720	690	+4.1%
12	Vermont	$138,610	410	+4.0%
13	Connecticut	$138,440	3,700	+3.9%
14	Massachusetts	$138,090	4,310	+3.6%
15	New Hampshire	$137,330	1,060	+3.1%
16	Alaska	$136,350	670	+2.3%
17	Virginia	$135,490	3,530	+1.7%
18	Arizona	$135,240	3,540	+1.5%
19	Utah	$134,390	1,670	+0.8%
20	Maryland	$134,100	2,920	+0.6%
21	Nevada	$133,450	1,190	+0.1%
22	Iowa	$133,400	1,200	+0.1%
23	Wyoming	$133,330	410	+0.1%
24	Montana	$132,980	610	-0.2%
25	Wisconsin	$132,820	3,040	-0.3%
26	Texas	$132,810	10,030	-0.3%
27	Indiana	$132,200	2,150	-0.8%
28	Michigan	$131,980	5,490	-1.0%
29	Colorado	$131,910	3,180	-1.0%
30	Maine	$131,250	930	-1.5%
31	District of Columbia	$131,070	620	-1.6%
32	Oklahoma	$130,750	1,780	-1.9%
33	Louisiana	$129,610	1,770	-2.7%
34	Idaho	$129,000	1,170	-3.2%
35	North Carolina	$128,540	8,520	-3.5%
36	Nebraska	$128,240	1,250	-3.8%
37	South Dakota	$128,130	650	-3.8%
38	Florida	$127,200	10,570	-4.5%
39	Ohio	$126,760	4,530	-4.9%
40	North Dakota	$126,180	520	-5.3%
41	Pennsylvania	$124,880	7,760	-6.3%
42	Kansas	$124,440	1,010	-6.6%
43	Illinois	$122,990	3,930	-7.7%
44	West Virginia	$122,970	960	-7.7%
45	South Carolina	$119,190	2,050	-10.6%
46	Tennessee	$113,990	2,380	-14.5%
47	Kentucky	$110,300	1,250	-17.2%
48	Georgia	$109,990	4,400	-17.5%
49	Mississippi	$104,570	370	-21.5%
50	Arkansas	$103,550	970	-22.3%
51	Alabama	$101,620	770	-23.7%