Highest-paying states for physician assistants
New Jersey leads at $165,690 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $165,690 | $134,710–$192,370 |
| California | $165,650 | $136,730–$206,990 |
| Washington | $164,360 | $138,050–$177,930 |
| Hawaii | $164,050 | $126,780–$170,060 |
| New York | $160,880 | $134,480–$174,710 |
| Oregon | $155,780 | $134,390–$169,550 |
| New Hampshire | $150,960 | $134,050–$170,790 |
| Alaska | $150,700 | $126,530–$169,930 |
| Vermont | $150,490 | $131,400–$166,050 |
| Massachusetts | $142,410 | $128,020–$169,980 |
| Montana | $141,470 | $129,750–$156,350 |
| Minnesota | $141,190 | $131,720–$163,690 |
| Rhode Island | $139,930 | $129,690–$167,710 |
| New Mexico | $139,920 | $106,240–$153,560 |
| Connecticut | $139,860 | $129,370–$165,140 |
| Delaware | $139,350 | $128,800–$156,880 |
| Maryland | $137,560 | $125,140–$160,090 |
| Oklahoma | $136,550 | $129,250–$161,560 |
| Wyoming | $136,080 | $119,990–$158,550 |
| Virginia | $135,940 | $120,580–$162,790 |
| District of Columbia | $135,140 | $127,990–$165,890 |
| Missouri | $135,130 | $121,680–$163,170 |
| Iowa | $134,770 | $120,060–$159,950 |
| Utah | $134,740 | $123,570–$152,480 |
| Nevada | $134,660 | $117,280–$163,550 |
| Arizona | $134,650 | $123,990–$156,500 |
| Texas | $134,550 | $122,720–$156,000 |
| Colorado | $134,540 | $124,100–$156,400 |
| Wisconsin | $133,950 | $125,640–$156,800 |
| Idaho | $133,790 | $126,820–$146,230 |
| North Dakota | $133,450 | $107,030–$155,010 |
| South Dakota | $133,200 | $112,570–$142,330 |
| Nebraska | $133,040 | $112,820–$146,790 |
| Ohio | $132,090 | $109,780–$150,000 |
| Indiana | $132,050 | $123,220–$166,230 |
| Illinois | $131,950 | $122,780–$145,600 |
| Michigan | $131,510 | $119,990–$143,030 |
| Maine | $131,170 | $121,340–$140,640 |
| Florida | $129,620 | $111,360–$156,920 |
| North Carolina | $129,360 | $110,320–$140,030 |
| Louisiana | $128,870 | $117,130–$144,100 |
| West Virginia | $128,610 | $108,960–$148,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $127,070 | $107,260–$137,220 |
| Kansas | $125,640 | $107,110–$137,390 |
| South Carolina | $122,490 | $105,560–$134,100 |
| Kentucky | $120,760 | $102,430–$136,080 |
| Arkansas | $118,430 | $103,810–$133,270 |
| Tennessee | $118,240 | $102,690–$132,500 |
| Georgia | $115,390 | $62,230–$141,740 |
| Mississippi | $105,920 | $82,580–$132,680 |
| Alabama | $104,960 | $98,710–$122,830 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.