Physician Assistants
SOC code 29-1071 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $99,380 | $47.78 |
| 25th percentile | $120,670 | $58.02 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $135,880 | $65.33 |
| 75th percentile | $163,980 | $78.84 |
| 90th percentile | $190,280 | $91.48 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 770 | $105,970 | $101,620 | $57,470 | $91,690 | $117,630 | $152,510 |
| Alaska | 670 | $139,590 | $136,350 | $69,970 | $102,550 | $160,210 | $185,300 |
| Arizona | 3,540 | $143,160 | $135,240 | $108,750 | $126,600 | $159,120 | $183,470 |
| Arkansas | 970 | $93,880 | $103,550 | $32,970 | $40,040 | $129,800 | $153,410 |
| California | 13,570 | $161,980 | $161,080 | $94,870 | $130,020 | $197,600 | $219,300 |
| Colorado | 3,180 | $138,570 | $131,910 | $99,960 | $118,880 | $157,080 | $178,060 |
| Connecticut | 3,700 | $144,060 | $138,440 | $100,000 | $127,120 | $163,400 | $177,780 |
| Delaware | 690 | $140,450 | $138,720 | $103,530 | $115,370 | $160,870 | $175,560 |
| District of Columbia | 620 | $144,260 | $131,070 | $81,860 | $123,490 | $172,520 | $206,270 |
| Florida | 10,570 | $127,920 | $127,200 | $83,990 | $100,830 | $155,510 | $175,080 |
| Georgia | 4,400 | $108,270 | $109,990 | $59,990 | $59,990 | $133,260 | $157,130 |
| Hawaii | 440 | $143,000 | $163,020 | $67,030 | $129,050 | $163,940 | $172,020 |
| Idaho | 1,170 | $129,210 | $129,000 | $100,120 | $120,970 | $136,280 | $154,050 |
| Illinois | 3,930 | $124,560 | $122,990 | $102,420 | $111,070 | $135,850 | $156,340 |
| Indiana | 2,150 | $144,210 | $132,200 | $104,990 | $122,160 | $165,500 | $202,790 |
| Iowa | 1,200 | $135,450 | $133,400 | $108,400 | $118,670 | $150,670 | $172,510 |
| Kansas | 1,010 | $125,990 | $124,440 | $98,800 | $104,620 | $135,250 | $166,400 |
| Kentucky | 1,250 | $110,150 | $110,300 | $53,040 | $96,610 | $130,190 | $148,030 |
| Louisiana | 1,770 | $124,380 | $129,610 | $65,000 | $106,080 | $143,160 | $162,650 |
| Maine | 930 | $131,360 | $131,250 | $105,250 | $119,000 | $141,510 | $169,080 |
| Maryland | 2,920 | $134,580 | $134,100 | $105,870 | $120,380 | $151,880 | $170,560 |
| Massachusetts | 4,310 | $137,400 | $138,090 | $63,860 | $115,120 | $163,680 | $192,200 |
| Michigan | 5,490 | $129,290 | $131,980 | $104,540 | $112,440 | $138,020 | $158,620 |
| Minnesota | 3,790 | $144,940 | $139,300 | $116,450 | $129,580 | $161,710 | $169,690 |
| Mississippi | 370 | $98,270 | $104,570 | $39,250 | $60,860 | $127,910 | $160,950 |
| Missouri | 1,650 | $136,810 | $139,200 | $98,440 | $114,740 | $156,520 | $168,000 |
| Montana | 610 | $132,220 | $132,980 | $102,130 | $121,170 | $142,140 | $159,660 |
| Nebraska | 1,250 | $129,120 | $128,240 | $101,870 | $109,260 | $139,430 | $163,410 |
| Nevada | 1,190 | $139,960 | $133,450 | $50,450 | $106,150 | $168,600 | $196,480 |
| New Hampshire | 1,060 | $141,810 | $137,330 | $110,690 | $128,640 | $161,240 | $174,920 |
| New Jersey | 2,370 | $149,160 | $140,490 | $107,070 | $129,670 | $166,390 | $198,730 |
| New Mexico | 640 | $144,080 | $139,990 | $95,640 | $118,580 | $163,870 | $223,250 |
| New York | 19,390 | $151,280 | $152,650 | $103,210 | $129,410 | $173,840 | $204,870 |
| North Carolina | 8,520 | $127,820 | $128,540 | $99,460 | $110,110 | $139,210 | $161,480 |
| North Dakota | 520 | $118,300 | $126,180 | $74,300 | $103,700 | $131,400 | $149,970 |
| Ohio | 4,530 | $128,250 | $126,760 | $98,280 | $106,060 | $136,240 | $168,600 |
| Oklahoma | 1,780 | $127,670 | $130,750 | $51,990 | $117,310 | $152,470 | $167,510 |
| Oregon | 1,930 | $152,160 | $149,130 | $101,920 | $127,940 | $171,980 | $206,480 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,760 | $122,850 | $124,880 | $97,350 | $104,690 | $134,530 | $154,640 |
| Rhode Island | 600 | $148,290 | $141,600 | $110,240 | $125,120 | $164,230 | $187,830 |
| South Carolina | 2,050 | $116,880 | $119,190 | $67,750 | $103,320 | $133,250 | $149,510 |
| South Dakota | 650 | $128,300 | $128,130 | $102,720 | $109,750 | $141,420 | $154,050 |
| Tennessee | 2,380 | $114,510 | $113,990 | $91,830 | $101,420 | $129,230 | $136,970 |
| Texas | 10,030 | $137,050 | $132,810 | $102,490 | $120,180 | $157,990 | $172,790 |
| Utah | 1,670 | $128,370 | $134,390 | $95,290 | $110,780 | $145,800 | $164,900 |
| Vermont | 410 | $141,000 | $138,610 | $106,500 | $124,250 | $153,630 | $172,390 |
| Virginia | 3,530 | $138,840 | $135,490 | $95,250 | $113,730 | $159,830 | $186,600 |
| Washington | 3,310 | $156,060 | $156,990 | $121,740 | $132,010 | $170,170 | $201,950 |
| West Virginia | 960 | $121,130 | $122,970 | $65,380 | $104,700 | $136,090 | $158,200 |
| Wisconsin | 3,040 | $133,390 | $132,820 | $107,170 | $125,080 | $140,410 | $163,370 |
| Wyoming | 410 | $134,790 | $133,330 | $101,140 | $114,990 | $160,110 | $171,130 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.