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Physician Assistants salary in Washington

The median physician assistants in Washington earns $164,360 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,301 a month.

10th percentile
$125,580
25th percentile
$138,050
Median percentile
$164,360
75th percentile
$177,930
90th percentile
$218,150

Based on 3,540 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

$123,606 take-home a year
Gross pay$164,360
Federal income tax−$28,180
Social Security + Medicare−$12,574
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$10,301
Every two weeks$4,754

Does it go far here?

$153,589Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Washington