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Physician Assistants salary in Modesto, CA

The median physician assistants in Modesto, CA earns $165,730 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,412 a month.

10th percentile
$92,540
25th percentile
$142,170
Median percentile
$165,730
75th percentile
$211,130
90th percentile
$224,310

Based on 210 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

$112,941 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,730
Federal income tax−$28,509
Social Security + Medicare−$12,678
California income tax (approx.)−$11,601
Monthly take-home$9,412
Every two weeks$4,344

Does it go far here?

$159,190Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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