Median annual wages for physician assistants vary across states, with the national median estimated at $126,010, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.
Here are the median annual wages for physician assistants for all 50 states and Washington, D.C., listed in descending order of pay.
Note: The list includes a tie.
1. California: $142,520
2. Nevada: $142,240
3. Washington: $139,030
4. Alaska: $136,400
5. Connecticut: $135,310
6. New York: $134,360
7. Oregon: $132,660
8. New Hampshire: $132,280
9. Massachusetts: $132,210
10. Wyoming: $131,720
11. New Jersey: $128,960
12. Rhode Island: $128,170
13. Montana: $128,120
14. New Mexico: $127,880
15. Vermont: $127,650
16. Texas: $127,330
17. District of Columbia: $127,140
18. Maine: $126,930
19. Illinois: $126,460
20. Delaware: $126,320
21. Arizona: $126,240
22. Oklahoma: $126,050
23. North Dakota: $125,750
24. Iowa: $125,240
25. Minnesota: $124,440
26. Utah: $123,320
27. Wisconsin: $123,030
28. Colorado: $122,640
29. South Dakota: $122,550
30. North Carolina: $121,980
31. Hawaii: $121,740
32. Idaho: $121,590
33. Nebraska: $120,260
34. Indiana: $119,610
35. Virginia: $119,440
36. Maryland: $118,390
37. Michigan: $115,520
38. Louisiana: $115,400
39. Ohio: $114,250
40. Missouri: $109,540
41. Florida: $109,160
42. West Virginia: $109,100
42. Pennsylvania: $109,100
44. Georgia: $108,490
45. Kansas: $108,090
46. Kentucky: $105,840
47. Tennessee: $104,400
48. South Carolina: $104,260
49. Alabama: $91,580
50. Mississippi: $58,910
51. Arkansas: $49,780