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Physician Assistants salary in Madison, WI

The median physician assistants in Madison, WI earns $133,950 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,977 a month.

10th percentile
$57,980
25th percentile
$110,030
Median percentile
$133,950
75th percentile
$157,830
90th percentile
$164,900

Based on 490 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

$95,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,950
Federal income tax−$20,882
Social Security + Medicare−$10,247
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$7,099
Monthly take-home$7,977
Every two weeks$3,682

Does it go far here?

$137,685Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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