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Physician Assistants salary in Connecticut

The median physician assistants in Connecticut earns $139,860 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,322 a month.

10th percentile
$106,380
25th percentile
$129,370
Median percentile
$139,860
75th percentile
$165,140
90th percentile
$180,900

Based on 3,570 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$99,867 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,860
Federal income tax−$22,300
Social Security + Medicare−$10,699
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,993
Monthly take-home$8,322
Every two weeks$3,841

Does it go far here?

$134,987Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut