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Physician Assistants salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median physician assistants in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $172,750 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,771 a month.

10th percentile
$89,380
25th percentile
$144,360
Median percentile
$172,750
75th percentile
$217,800
90th percentile
$223,660

Based on 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

$117,248 take-home a year
Gross pay$172,750
Federal income tax−$30,194
Social Security + Medicare−$13,215
California income tax (approx.)−$12,093
Monthly take-home$9,771
Every two weeks$4,510

Does it go far here?

$160,274Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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