Official pay data
Physician Assistant salary guide
Compare annual pay for Physician Assistant roles using official government estimates. Switch markets to see the range available for each country.
Updated 14 August 2026
Salary guide
What physician assistant roles pay
Official annual estimates. Choose a location to compare it with the national range.
United States · annual gross pay
$120,670–$163,980
Median
$135,880
25th–75th percentile for all employment.
Estimate for 2025-05-01. Source: BLS oews-national. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
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Three points, one pay distribution
25th percentile
One quarter of reported salaries fall below this figure.
Median
Half of reported salaries fall below this figure and half above it.
75th percentile
One quarter of reported salaries rise above this figure.
These figures describe broad occupations, not individual vacancies. Seniority, location, employer, and working pattern can move an offer outside the published range.
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