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Physician Assistants salary in New York

The median physician assistants in New York earns $160,880 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,298 a month.

10th percentile
$106,440
25th percentile
$134,480
Median percentile
$160,880
75th percentile
$174,710
90th percentile
$201,410

Based on 19,140 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

$111,575 take-home a year
Gross pay$160,880
Federal income tax−$27,345
Social Security + Medicare−$12,307
New York income tax (approx.)−$9,653
Monthly take-home$9,298
Every two weeks$4,291

Does it go far here?

$149,072Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in New York