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Physician Assistants salary in Sacramento, CA

The median physician assistants in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $161,470 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,194 a month.

10th percentile
$72,440
25th percentile
$125,200
Median percentile
$161,470
75th percentile
$181,980
90th percentile
$225,400

Based on 1,070 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

$110,328 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,470
Federal income tax−$27,487
Social Security + Medicare−$12,352
California income tax (approx.)−$11,303
Monthly take-home$9,194
Every two weeks$4,243

Does it go far here?

$151,373Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California