Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA leads at $223,640 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $223,640 | $167,230–$250,240 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $198,070 | $156,590–$219,990 |
| San Francisco, CA | $184,380 | $156,990–$219,210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $183,460 | $158,510–$198,930 |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,520 | $149,330–$219,080 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $172,750 | $144,360–$217,800 |
| Napa, CA | $172,170 | $158,490–$210,040 |
| Salinas, CA | $170,180 | $156,950–$204,990 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $170,060 | $147,570–$170,060 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $168,080 | $139,030–$176,610 |
| New York, NY | $167,650 | $141,930–$179,990 |
| Seattle, WA | $167,290 | $156,830–$180,720 |
| Visalia, CA | $166,510 | $137,670–$181,260 |
| Modesto, CA | $165,730 | $142,170–$211,130 |
| Riverside, CA | $165,490 | $136,720–$200,880 |
| San Diego, CA | $165,160 | $135,720–$204,920 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $164,910 | $138,460–$200,620 |
| Chico, CA | $164,780 | $136,310–$180,970 |
| Merced, CA | $164,080 | $120,320–$173,880 |
| Portland, OR | $163,810 | $134,690–$173,180 |
| Burlington, VT | $163,560 | $137,490–$166,050 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $162,790 | $135,430–$188,030 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $162,330 | $139,630–$175,430 |
| Stockton, CA | $162,110 | $135,930–$203,020 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $161,980 | $137,060–$197,960 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $161,890 | $134,550–$204,970 |
| Springfield, MA | $161,770 | $139,400–$161,770 |
| Hanford, CA | $161,470 | $140,470–$174,010 |
| Sacramento, CA | $161,470 | $125,200–$181,980 |
| Bellingham, WA | $161,260 | $140,830–$169,680 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $159,030 | $137,130–$167,330 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $158,360 | $130,630–$175,470 |
| Midland, TX | $158,200 | $120,830–$170,590 |
| El Centro, CA | $156,730 | $136,290–$172,220 |
| Fresno, CA | $155,440 | $124,650–$176,070 |
| Medford, OR | $155,110 | $130,950–$174,340 |
| Oxnard, CA | $154,760 | $132,350–$169,340 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $154,610 | $128,630–$167,500 |
| Kennewick, WA | $154,230 | $133,730–$169,330 |
| Olympia, WA | $153,940 | $131,300–$166,090 |
| Bremerton, WA | $153,810 | $131,780–$166,440 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $153,280 | $120,980–$159,570 |
| Worcester, MA | $152,860 | $126,250–$166,650 |
| Anchorage, AK | $152,710 | $114,090–$171,770 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $152,350 | $128,070–$168,750 |
| Kingston, NY | $150,470 | $130,310–$157,410 |
| Joplin, MO | $150,300 | $118,460–$166,180 |
| Redding, CA | $150,010 | $129,890–$161,580 |
| New Haven, CT | $149,960 | $137,670–$180,680 |
| Bend, OR | $148,610 | $135,760–$162,240 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.