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Physician Assistants salary in New York, NY

The median physician assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $167,650 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,650 a month.

10th percentile
$124,470
25th percentile
$141,930
Median percentile
$167,650
75th percentile
$179,990
90th percentile
$207,000

Based on 16,800 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

$115,796 take-home a year
Gross pay$167,650
Federal income tax−$28,970
Social Security + Medicare−$12,825
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,059
Monthly take-home$9,650
Every two weeks$4,454

Does it go far here?

$148,939Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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