Physician assistant average annual wage by state

Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $130,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $62.74, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

Below are the mean annual and mean hourly wages for physician assistants in 49 of the 50 states, and the District of Columbia, based on May 2023 BLS data, and listed in alphabetical order.

Alabama

Hourly: $46.26 

Annual wage: $96,210

Alaska

Hourly: $71.39

Annual wage: $148,480

Arizona

Hourly: $63.56

Annual wage: $132,210

Arkansas

Hourly: $42.65

Annual wage: $88,720

California

Hourly: $74.02

Annual wage: $153,960

Colorado

Hourly: $62.51

Annual wage: $130,020

Connecticut

Hourly: $71.78

Annual wage: $149,300

Delaware

Hourly: $65.51

Annual wage: $136,270

District of Columbia

Hourly: $60.62

Annual wage: $126,090

Florida

Hourly: $58.55

Annual wage: $121,780

Georgia

Hourly: $55.60

Annual wage: $115,650

Hawaii

Hourly: $62.65

Annual wage: $130,300

Idaho

Hourly: $54.75

Annual wage: $113,870

Illinois

Hourly: $59

Annual wage: $122,720

Indiana

Hourly: $63.04

Annual wage: $131,120

Iowa

Hourly: $62.13

Annual wage: $129,230

Kansas

Hourly: $57.44

Annual wage: $119,470

Kentucky

Hourly: $47.74

Annual wage: $99,290

Louisiana

Hourly: $59.27

Annual wage: $123,280

Maine

Hourly: $63.84

Annual wage: $132,790

Maryland

Hourly: $56.39

Annual wage: $117,280

Massachusetts

Hourly: $63.72

Annual wage: $132,550

Michigan

Hourly: $58.76

Annual wage: $122,220

Minnesota

Hourly: $64.84

Annual wage: $134,870

Mississippi

Hourly: Data not available

Annual wage: Data not available

Missouri

Hourly: $61.68

Annual wage: $128,280

Montana

Hourly: $63.68

Annual wage: $132,450

Nebraska

Hourly: $60.74

Annual wage: $126,330

Nevada

Hourly: $74.42

Annual wage: $154,800

New Hampshire

Hourly: $66.40

Annual wage: $138,100

New Jersey

Hourly: $71.32

Annual wage: $148,350

New Mexico

Hourly: $64.01

Annual wage: $133,140

New York

Hourly: $66.54

Annual wage: $138,410

North Carolina

Hourly: $59.55

Annual wage: $123,860

North Dakota

Hourly: $61.22

Annual wage: $127,350

Ohio

Hourly: $57.67

Annual wage: $119,950

Oklahoma

Hourly: $59.67

Annual wage: $124,120

Oregon

Hourly: $68.18

Annual wage: $141,810

Pennsylvania

Hourly: $57.58

Annual wage: $119,760

Rhode Island

Hourly: $63.20

Annual wage: $131,460

South Carolina

Hourly: $54.96

Annual wage: $114,310

South Dakota

Hourly: $59.09

Annual wage: $122,900

Tennessee

Hourly: $54.66

Annual wage: $113,690

Texas

Hourly: $64.80

Annual wage: $134,780

Utah

Hourly: $60.80

Annual wage: $126,460

Vermont

Hourly: $67.24

Annual wage: $139,850

Virginia

Hourly: $57.70

Annual wage: $120,010

Washington

Hourly: $73.46

Annual wage: $152,800

West Virginia

Hourly: $58.55

Annual wage: $121,790

Wisconsin

Hourly: $61.43

Annual wage: $127,770

Wyoming

Hourly: $66.86

Annual wage: $139,060

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