Physician Assistant Salary & Jobs
Physician Assistant Salary & Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
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4,037+ Physician Assistant Salary & Jobs Available Now
These 1,944 roles pay ~$160k median with 5.1/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Physician Assistant Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 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.
California leads at $165k, against a $130k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Oregon (6.1/10), Indiana (5.8/10), Utah (5.8/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $165k | $135k | 5.0/10 | 1031 |
| Alaska | $161k | $157k | 5.3/10 | 22 |
| New York | $156k | $135k | 5.0/10 | 1368 |
| Connecticut | $154k | $138k | 5.1/10 | 233 |
| Wyoming | $151k | $163k | 5.1/10 | 30 |
| Washington | $149k | $139k | 5.2/10 | 282 |
| Massachusetts | $147k | $132k | 5.1/10 | 365 |
| Kentucky | $142k | $151k | 4.4/10 | 64 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $141k | $135k | 5.1/10 | 482 |
| Maine | $141k | $135k | 5.6/10 | 93 |
| Arizona | $140k | $136k | 5.3/10 | 343 |
| Wisconsin | $139k | $140k | 4.9/10 | 320 |
| Minnesota | $139k | $127k | 5.1/10 | 341 |
| Texas | $137k | $141k | 5.3/10 | 787 |
| South Dakota | $137k | $154k | 4.7/10 | 98 |
| Maryland | $136k | $123k | 5.1/10 | 211 |
| New Hampshire | $136k | $131k | 5.6/10 | 77 |
| New Jersey | $136k | $117k | 4.5/10 | 208 |
| Nevada | $136k | $136k | 5.5/10 | 60 |
| Oregon | $136k | $118k | 6.1/10 | 223 |
| Delaware | $135k | $127k | 5.5/10 | 41 |
| Rhode Island | $134k | $124k | 5.1/10 | 37 |
| District of Columbia | $133k | $110k | 5.5/10 | 21 |
| Indiana | $133k | $138k | 5.8/10 | 128 |
| Montana | $132k | $131k | 4.9/10 | 32 |
| Alabama | $130k | $139k | 4.1/10 | 56 |
| Michigan | $130k | $129k | 5.4/10 | 311 |
| Idaho | $129k | $128k | 3.8/10 | 56 |
| Georgia | $129k | $127k | 4.9/10 | 317 |
| Colorado | $129k | $119k | 5.1/10 | 381 |
| Louisiana | $128k | $141k | 4.8/10 | 180 |
| Ohio | $127k | $133k | 5.1/10 | 328 |
| Virginia | $127k | $118k | 5.4/10 | 297 |
| Oklahoma | $127k | $138k | 5.2/10 | 144 |
| Pennsylvania | $127k | $126k | 4.6/10 | 680 |
| Florida | $126k | $121k | 5.0/10 | 515 |
| Tennessee | $124k | $135k | 4.6/10 | 199 |
| Utah | $124k | $119k | 5.8/10 | 76 |
| Missouri | $123k | $129k | 5.6/10 | 152 |
| South Carolina | $121k | $121k | 5.1/10 | 356 |
| North Carolina | $120k | $122k | 5.2/10 | 443 |
| New Mexico | $119k | $122k | 5.6/10 | 118 |
| Hawaii | $115k | $93k | 4.0/10 | 19 |
| Arkansas | $110k | $121k | 5.1/10 | 47 |
| West Virginia | $102k | $108k | 4.3/10 | 98 |
| Kansas | $100k | $105k | 5.1/10 | 75 |
| North Dakota | $99k | $108k | 5.2/10 | 26 |
| Iowa | $97k | $106k | 4.6/10 | 148 |
| Vermont | $96k | $89k | 5.0/10 | 23 |
| Mississippi | $77k | $85k | 4.6/10 | 47 |
| Nebraska | $69k | $73k | 5.3/10 | 55 |
Physician Assistant Salary & 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 salary & jobs is robust, with 4,037+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Surgery, Dermatology, Nephrology.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Physician Assistant Salary & Jobs on this page have an average score of 5.3/10, 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 physician assistant salary & jobs include MedElite Group, Epiphany Business Services, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, South University, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for physician assistant salary & jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.8/100), Boston Neurobehavioral Associates (score: 95.1/100), Cyti Clinics (score: 95.0/100) 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 salary & jobs is $105K. This data is derived from 28,348+ 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 Salary & 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 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 MedElite Group, Epiphany Business Services, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, South University, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many physician assistant salary & jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 4,037 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 Salary & Jobs
CVS Health170+ open roles here · WLB 64/100
Curana Health117+ open roles here · WLB 58/100Northwell47+ open roles here · WLB 69/100
Concentra42+ open roles here · WLB 74/100
Fast Pace Health41+ open roles here · WLB 16/100
Convenient MD40+ open roles here · WLB 75/100One Medical34+ open roles here · WLB 73/100
NYU Langone Health33+ open roles here · WLB 66/100