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Physician Assistants salary in State College, PA

The median physician assistants in State College, PA earns $128,480 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,928 a month.

10th percentile
$100,210
25th percentile
$106,850
Median percentile
$128,480
75th percentile
$131,360
90th percentile
$153,170

Based on 80 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

$95,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,480
Federal income tax−$19,569
Social Security + Medicare−$9,829
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,944
Monthly take-home$7,928
Every two weeks$3,659

Does it go far here?

$132,779Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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