Total median compensation for physician associates/assistants across all earning types rose 5.5%, from $127,000 in 2023 to $134,000 in 2024, according to a new report from the American Academy of Physician Associates.
The 2025 AAPA Salary Report, published April 30, also found that the median hourly wage increased to $75, up from $70 in the previous year.
Data for the report draws from a survey of 9,789 non-retired PAs in the U.S. between Jan. 14 and Feb. 28, 2025.
The median compensation, sorted by major specialty area:
Emergency medicine — $146,000
Surgical subspecialties — $136,000
Other specialties — $135,000
No medical specialty — $133,310
Pediatric subspecialties — $132,000
Internal medicine subspecialties — $131,000
Primary care — $125,850
Access the full report here.
