Physician assistants earn the highest average salary in Washington at $145,390. California is second at $144,520 followed by Alaska at $144,460.
Factoring in cost of living adjustments, New Mexico takes the top spot, with Texas a close second. Hawaii comes in last.
Below are the living expense-adjusted average salaries for physician assistants in all 50 states. The states are listed in alphabetical order.
|
State |
PA avg. salary |
Cost of living vs. US avg. |
COL-adjusted PA salary |
|---|---|---|---|
|
New Mexico |
$133,630 |
-0.09 |
$145,657 |
|
Texas |
$132,980 |
-0.08 |
$143,485 |
|
Wyoming |
$131,340 |
-0.06 |
$138,826 |
|
Iowa |
$123,490 |
-0.10 |
$135,962 |
|
Indiana |
$122,850 |
-0.09 |
$134,398 |
|
Nevada |
$141,360 |
0.06 |
$132,982 |
|
Illinois |
$124,810 |
-0.06 |
$131,924 |
|
Oklahoma |
$116,710 |
-0.12 |
$130,832 |
|
Washington |
$145,390 |
0.12 |
$130,278 |
|
Kansas |
$114,470 |
-0.14 |
$129,923 |
|
Nebraska |
$120,740 |
-0.06 |
$128,347 |
|
Louisiana |
$119,600 |
-0.07 |
$127,972 |
|
North style=”padding: 5px;” Carolina |
$122,590 |
-0.04 |
$127,861 |
|
Ohio |
$117,200 |
-0.09 |
$127,396 |
|
Michigan |
$116,870 |
-0.09 |
$127,038 |
|
Utah |
$124,860 |
-0.01 |
$126,109 |
|
Wisconsin |
$121,630 |
-0.04 |
$126,009 |
|
Georgia |
$113,260 |
-0.11 |
$125,945 |
|
Minnesota |
$125,680 |
0.00 |
$125,680 |
|
West Virginia |
$114,260 |
-0.10 |
$125,115 |
|
North style=”padding: 5px;” Dakota |
$122,590 |
-0.02 |
$124,797 |
|
New Hampshire |
$136,200 |
0.10 |
$123,931 |
|
Missouri |
$111,610 |
-0.10 |
$122,994 |
|
Montana |
$122,310 |
0.01 |
$121,460 |
|
Arizona |
$122,420 |
0.03 |
$118,624 |
|
South style=”padding: 5px;” Dakota |
$119,010 |
0.01 |
$117,832 |
|
Connecticut |
$143,280 |
0.22 |
$117,829 |
|
Tennessee |
$106,110 |
-0.11 |
$117,782 |
|
Idaho |
$120,220 |
0.02 |
$117,747 |
|
Virginia |
$118,920 |
0.02 |
$116,817 |
|
Colorado |
$122,330 |
0.05 |
$116,173 |
|
Delaware |
$124,140 |
0.08 |
$115,051 |
|
New Jersey |
$131,070 |
0.15 |
$113,776 |
|
Alaska |
$144,460 |
0.27 |
$113,659 |
|
Vermont |
$132,860 |
0.17 |
$113,556 |
|
Kentucky |
$105,980 |
-0.07 |
$113,293 |
|
South style=”padding: 5px;” Carolina |
$106,200 |
-0.06 |
$112,997 |
|
Florida |
$110,930 |
0.00 |
$110,598 |
|
Maine |
$126,630 |
0.15 |
$110,113 |
|
Rhode Island |
$128,660 |
0.17 |
$109,778 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$110,140 |
0.03 |
$107,454 |
|
Alabama |
$94,220 |
-0.12 |
$105,621 |
|
Oregon |
$136,600 |
0.30 |
$104,996 |
|
California |
$144,520 |
0.42 |
$101,775 |
|
Massachusetts |
$131,920 |
0.35 |
$97,719 |
|
New York |
$135,620 |
0.48 |
$91,511 |
|
Maryland |
$113,340 |
0.24 |
$91,403 |
|
Mississippi |
$77,290 |
-0.07 |
$82,468 |
|
Arkansas |
$68,270 |
-0.09 |
$74,483 |
|
Hawaii |
$106,960 |
0.93 |
$55,334 |
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