Physician Assistant Jobs
Physician Assistant Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
4,182+ positions available
4,182+ Physician Assistant Jobs Available Now
These 2,042 roles pay ~$160k median with 5.1/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Tri-State OrthopaedicsRoss Township, PA
Physician Assistant Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 45 states with enough physician assistant listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. 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.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Alaska leads at $201k, against a $138k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: New Hampshire (6.6/10), Rhode Island (6.5/10), Maine (6.4/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $201k | $196k | 5.7/10 | 10 |
| California | $166k | $136k | 5.1/10 | 301 |
| New Mexico | $165k | $169k | 6.2/10 | 30 |
| Washington | $159k | $149k | 4.9/10 | 111 |
| New York | $153k | $132k | 4.9/10 | 376 |
| Oregon | $152k | $132k | 5.7/10 | 49 |
| Connecticut | $150k | $135k | 5.2/10 | 62 |
| Michigan | $147k | $147k | 4.8/10 | 110 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $146k | $140k | 6.4/10 | 32 |
| Massachusetts | $146k | $131k | 4.6/10 | 82 |
| Alabama | $143k | $153k | 4.8/10 | 26 |
| Minnesota | $143k | $131k | 4.3/10 | 73 |
| Nevada | $143k | $143k | 4.4/10 | 17 |
| Illinois | $143k | $136k | 5.9/10 | 142 |
| Tennessee | $141k | $153k | 4.6/10 | 67 |
| Arizona | $140k | $136k | 5.0/10 | 89 |
| Texas | $140k | $144k | 5.5/10 | 204 |
| Utah | $140k | $135k | 5.5/10 | 22 |
| Missouri | $139k | $146k | 4.6/10 | 32 |
| Wisconsin | $139k | $140k | 5.2/10 | 98 |
| New Jersey | $139k | $119k | 4.8/10 | 54 |
| Indiana | $138k | $143k | 5.0/10 | 34 |
| Vermont | $138k | $128k | 4.4/10 | 12 |
| Maryland | $138k | $124k | 4.9/10 | 71 |
| Florida | $137k | $133k | 4.7/10 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $137k | $150k | 5.3/10 | 37 |
| Kansas | $136k | $143k | 6.0/10 | 29 |
| Georgia | $136k | $133k | 4.5/10 | 95 |
| Rhode Island | $136k | $125k | 6.5/10 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | $135k | $135k | 4.6/10 | 234 |
| Virginia | $135k | $126k | 5.1/10 | 68 |
| Colorado | $134k | $124k | 5.3/10 | 116 |
| North Carolina | $131k | $133k | 5.4/10 | 99 |
| Ohio | $130k | $135k | 5.4/10 | 61 |
| District of Columbia | $130k | $107k | 4.4/10 | 5 |
| Kentucky | $128k | $136k | 5.3/10 | 27 |
| Delaware | $127k | $119k | 4.1/10 | 13 |
| South Dakota | $126k | $142k | 4.8/10 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | $125k | $120k | 6.6/10 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | $124k | $134k | 5.3/10 | 32 |
| Iowa | $123k | $135k | 4.2/10 | 25 |
| South Carolina | $119k | $119k | 5.4/10 | 74 |
| West Virginia | $118k | $126k | 4.9/10 | 21 |
| Nebraska | $117k | $123k | 4.7/10 | 20 |
| Wyoming | $115k | $124k | 5.7/10 | 10 |
Physician Assistant Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for physician assistant jobs is robust, with 4,182+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Surgery, Family Medicine, Urgent Care.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Physician Assistant Jobs on this page have an average score of 5.1/10, with 15% 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 physician assistant jobs include Highmark Health, PhysicianOne Urgent Care, McLaren Health Care, Child Mind Institute, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for physician assistant jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.4/100), Boston Neurobehavioral Associates (score: 95.1/100), Hiaah (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 physician assistant jobs is $101K, trending down 3.0% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 14,637+ 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.
A few things worth knowing
About PA jobs.
How much do physician assistants earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of physician assistants. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid physician assistants jobs available?
Yes — about 15% 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 Highmark Health, PhysicianOne Urgent Care, McLaren Health Care, Child Mind Institute, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many physician assistant jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 4,182 physician assistants positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Physician Assistant Jobs
CVS Health140+ open roles here · WLB 62/100
Curana Health136+ open roles here · WLB 61/100Concentra50+ open roles here · WLB 74/100
Convenient MD44+ open roles here · WLB 75/100Fast Pace Health39+ open roles here · WLB 16/100
Northwell39+ open roles here · WLB 69/100
NYU Langone Health33+ open roles here · WLB 66/100
One Medical32+ open roles here · WLB 73/100