Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $125,270 annually, according to the latest data released April 25 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Physician assistants earn the highest average salary in Washington at $145,390. California is second at $144,520 followed by Alaska at $144,460.
Below are the average mean annual wages for physician assistants in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to May 2022 data, the most recent available. The states are listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama: $94,220
Alaska: $144,460
Arizona: $122,420
Arkansas: $68,270
California: $144,520
Colorado: $122,330
Connecticut: $143,280
Delaware: $124,140
Florida: $110,930
Georgia: $113,260
Hawaii: $106,960
Idaho: $120,220
Illinois: $124,810
Indiana: $122,850
Iowa: $123,490
Kansas: $114,470
Kentucky: $105,980
Louisiana: $119,600
Maine: $126,630
Maryland: $113,340
Massachusetts: $131,920
Michigan: $116,870
Minnesota: $125,680
Mississippi: $77,290
Missouri: $111,610
Montana: $122,310
Nebraska: $120,740
Nevada: $141,360
New Hampshire: $136,200
New Jersey: $131,070
New Mexico: $133,630
New York: $135,620
North Carolina: $122,590
North Dakota: $122,590
Ohio: $117,200
Oklahoma: $116,710
Oregon: $136,600
Pennsylvania: $110,140
Rhode Island: $128,660
South Carolina: $106,200
South Dakota: $119,010
Tennessee: $106,110
Texas: $132,980
Utah: $124,860
Vermont: $132,860
Virginia: $118,920
Washington: $145,390
Washington, D.C.: $126,230
West Virginia: $114,260
Wisconsin: $121,630
Wyoming: $131,340