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Physician Assistants salary in Rochester, NY

The median physician assistants in Rochester, NY earns $130,430 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,716 a month.

10th percentile
$109,130
25th percentile
$129,490
Median percentile
$130,430
75th percentile
$133,350
90th percentile
$155,390

Based on 1,230 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

$92,589 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,430
Federal income tax−$20,037
Social Security + Medicare−$9,978
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,826
Monthly take-home$7,716
Every two weeks$3,561

Does it go far here?

$134,415Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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