Although California has the highest median PA salary ($118,000), it falls toward the bottom of the list once cost-of-living adjustments are taken into account. On the flipside, states where PAs report lower salaries may find they have greater purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments are made, according to the report.
The median PA salary and the median cost-adjusted PA salary in each state and the District of Columbia are listed below.
Alabama
Median salary: $88,750
Cost-adjusted median salary: $102,011
Alaska
Median salary: $110,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $89,869
Arizona
Median salary: $105,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $106,168
Arkansas
Median salary: $93,480
Cost-adjusted median salary: $109,333
California
Median salary: $118,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $91,972
Colorado
Median salary: $98,250
Cost-adjusted median salary: $99,142
Connecticut
Median salary: $110,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $88,638
Delaware
Median salary: $97,700
Cost-adjusted median salary: $98,488
District of Columbia
Median salary: $109,249
Cost-adjusted median salary: $80,627
Florida
Median salary: $99,300
Cost-adjusted median salary: $103,762
Georgia
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $111,111
Hawaii
Median salary: $93,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $69,403
Idaho
Median salary: $99,809
Cost-adjusted median salary: $115,520
Illinois
Median salary: $97,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $96,517
Indiana
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $115,473
Iowa
Median salary: $105,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $118,539
Kansas
Median salary: $95,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $105,205
Kentucky
Median salary: $100,902
Cost-adjusted median salary: $119,552
Louisiana
Median salary: $94,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $104,320
Maine
Median salary: $99,250
Cost-adjusted median salary: $89,738
Maryland
Median salary: $105,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $91,384
Massachusetts
Median salary: $105,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $85,227
Michigan
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $115,207
Minnesota
Median salary: $106,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $111,228
Mississippi
Median salary: $96,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $117,216
Missouri
Median salary: $97,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $110,670
Montana
Median salary: $100,002
Cost-adjusted median salary: $107,645
Nebraska
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $111,857
Nevada
Median salary: $102,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $102,603
New Hampshire
Median salary: $103,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $89,844
New Jersey
Median salary: $107,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $94,464
New Mexico
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $105,374
New York
Median salary: $104,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $79,832
North Carolina
Median salary: $99,939
Cost-adjusted median salary: $110,797
North Dakota
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $105,042
Ohio
Median salary: $97,809
Cost-adjusted median salary: $110,269
Oklahoma
Median salary: $98,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $113,295
Oregon
Median salary: $107,500
Cost-adjusted median salary: $102,871
Pennsylvania
Median salary: $94,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $93,532
Rhode Island
Median salary: $110,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $95,819
South Carolina
Median salary: $97,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $104,413
South Dakota
Median salary: $94,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $98,636
Tennessee
Median salary: $95,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $109,700
Texas
Median salary: $106,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $115,974
Utah
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $107,759
Vermont
Median salary: $107,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $94,942
Virginia
Median salary: $100,050
Cost-adjusted median salary: $101,988
Washington
Median salary: $113,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $106,604
West Virginia
Median salary: $97,495
Cost-adjusted median salary: $108,690
Wisconsin
Median salary: $100,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $107,066
Wyoming
Median salary: $102,000
Cost-adjusted median salary: $106,250
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