165+ Orthopedic Physician Assistant Jobs
Browse 165+ orthopedic physician assistant jobs paying $100K–$187K — every listing shows salary, schedule, and call requirements before you apply. Updated daily.
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165+ Orthopedic Physician Assistant Jobs Available Now
These 82 roles pay ~$169k median with 3.9/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Physician Assistant Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Median advertised pay and work-life-balance score across 51 states with enough physician assistant listings to measure. Based on our own postings from the last 12 months — not a salary survey. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
California leads at $167k, against a $132k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Maine (6.6/10), Wyoming (6.4/10), New Hampshire (6.1/10).
| State | Median pay | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $167k | $137k | 5.2/10 | 1021 |
| Washington | $155k | $145k | 5.4/10 | 342 |
| Wyoming | $154k | $167k | 6.4/10 | 28 |
| New York | $153k | $132k | 5.2/10 | 1195 |
| Alaska | $153k | $150k | 5.8/10 | 15 |
| New Mexico | $149k | $152k | 5.9/10 | 80 |
| New Hampshire | $148k | $142k | 6.1/10 | 95 |
| Connecticut | $147k | $132k | 5.6/10 | 242 |
| Maine | $147k | $140k | 6.6/10 | 117 |
| South Dakota | $146k | $165k | 4.8/10 | 117 |
| Massachusetts | $145k | $130k | 5.1/10 | 384 |
| Arizona | $142k | $138k | 5.4/10 | 363 |
| Nevada | $142k | $142k | 5.7/10 | 60 |
| Oregon | $142k | $123k | 5.6/10 | 196 |
| Illinois | $141k | $134k | 5.2/10 | 582 |
| New Jersey | $140k | $121k | 4.7/10 | 192 |
| Minnesota | $139k | $127k | 5.2/10 | 245 |
| Wisconsin | $139k | $140k | 5.1/10 | 267 |
| Vermont | $139k | $129k | 4.9/10 | 29 |
| Louisiana | $138k | $151k | 4.6/10 | 164 |
| Kansas | $137k | $143k | 5.8/10 | 49 |
| Texas | $136k | $140k | 5.3/10 | 834 |
| Idaho | $134k | $133k | 5.1/10 | 80 |
| Delaware | $134k | $125k | 5.4/10 | 50 |
| Maryland | $134k | $120k | 5.1/10 | 215 |
| Colorado | $132k | $123k | 5.3/10 | 393 |
| Hawaii | $132k | $107k | 5.1/10 | 16 |
| Virginia | $131k | $122k | 5.7/10 | 221 |
| Tennessee | $131k | $142k | 5.0/10 | 171 |
| South Carolina | $130k | $131k | 5.5/10 | 286 |
| Florida | $129k | $125k | 5.0/10 | 566 |
| Rhode Island | $128k | $118k | 5.5/10 | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | $128k | $127k | 5.2/10 | 627 |
| North Dakota | $128k | $140k | 5.0/10 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $127k | $138k | 5.7/10 | 161 |
| Georgia | $127k | $125k | 4.8/10 | 334 |
| Ohio | $127k | $132k | 5.1/10 | 290 |
| Michigan | $126k | $126k | 5.5/10 | 321 |
| North Carolina | $126k | $128k | 5.2/10 | 382 |
| Utah | $126k | $121k | 5.5/10 | 63 |
| Indiana | $125k | $130k | 5.5/10 | 95 |
| Missouri | $125k | $132k | 5.6/10 | 164 |
| Arkansas | $123k | $136k | 5.5/10 | 35 |
| Kentucky | $123k | $131k | 4.8/10 | 55 |
| District of Columbia | $122k | $101k | 5.0/10 | 27 |
| Alabama | $118k | $126k | 4.7/10 | 54 |
| West Virginia | $117k | $124k | 4.1/10 | 89 |
| Iowa | $114k | $125k | 4.8/10 | 93 |
| Montana | $110k | $109k | 4.8/10 | 29 |
| Mississippi | $101k | $111k | 5.3/10 | 47 |
| Nebraska | $94k | $99k | 6.0/10 | 58 |
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Orthopedic Physician Assistant Jobs: Salary, Outlook & Work-Life Balance
The market for orthopedic physician assistant jobs is robust, with 165+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Compensation ranges from $64K to $218K depending on experience, specialty, and location. Popular specialties include Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Orthopedic Physician Assistant Jobs on this page have an average score of 2.2/10, with 5% offering remote work. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for orthopedic physician assistant jobs include Kaiser Permanente, UF Health, Rochester Regional Health, Indiana Regional Medical Center, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for orthopedic physician assistant jobs, Cyti Clinics (score: 96.3/100), Talkiatry (score: 95.8/100), Up Lift (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for orthopedic physician assistant jobs is $98K, trending down 6.8% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 4,535+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do physician assistants earn?
Listed physician assistants on WeekdayDoc pay roughly $64K to $218K per year, with a median near $112K. Actual pay varies by specialty, setting, experience, and shift type — every listing shows its salary upfront.
Are there remote or hybrid physician assistants jobs available?
Yes — about 5% of current physician assistants listings offer remote or hybrid work. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which physician assistants jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every physician assistant role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring physician assistants right now?
Employers currently hiring for physician assistant roles include Kaiser Permanente, UF Health, Rochester Regional Health, Indiana Regional Medical Center, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many orthopedic physician assistant jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 165+ physician assistants positions listed, with new roles added daily as employers post them. Create a free account to compare salaries and work-life-balance scores side by side, then apply directly.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Orthopedic Physician Assistant Jobs
Northwell10 open roles here · WLB 67/100
Tenet Healthcare5 open roles here · WLB 51/100
Highmark Health4 open roles here · WLB 35/100
Kaiser Permanente4 open roles here · WLB 58/100
Revo Health4 open roles here · WLB 65/100Cedars-Sinai3 open roles here · WLB 63/100
Lehigh Valley Health Network3 open roles here · WLB 39/100
Mass General Brigham3 open roles here · WLB 46/100
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