Physician Assistant salary (2026)
The median advertised Physician Assistant salary is $146,297, with most listed pay between $130,000 and $176,800.Based on 922 WeekdayDoc listings; sampled from up to 1,000 recent matching listings · snapshot 2026-11-04. These are advertised ranges, not verified offers or guaranteed earnings.
How to read these numbers
These percentiles summarize listed salary-range midpoints for Physician Assistant using the existing cohort and outlier filters, drawn from approved WeekdayDoc postings. They are not a compensation survey, accepted-offer data or an earnings guarantee. Sample sizes and coverage vary by specialty and state, and pay depends on hours, call, setting, location and experience — confirm the pay unit and schedule before comparing roles.
Salary by percentile
| Percentile | 25th | Median (50th) | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual salary | $130,000 | $146,297 | $160,400 | $176,800 |
922 listings in this sample. Based on 922 WeekdayDoc listings; sampled from up to 1,000 recent matching listings · snapshot 2026-11-04.
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Physician Assistant pay by state
Advertised annual pay in the states with the most salaried Physician Assistant listings. Median and interquartile range after outlier removal; the count is the listings behind each row.
| State | Median | 25th–75th | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $165,360 | $150k – $187k | 385 |
| New York | $155,000 | $140k – $170k | 323 |
| Colorado | $132,500 | $122k – $143k | 143 |
| Illinois | $135,500 | $120k – $145k | 135 |
| Washington | $153,920 | $145k – $166k | 127 |
| Massachusetts | $147,500 | $134k – $159k | 99 |
| Texas | $135,000 | $120k – $145k | 91 |
| Minnesota | $142,501 | $137k – $149k | 88 |
| Maryland | $137,500 | $127k – $149k | 86 |
| Florida | $134,956 | $120k – $147k | 75 |
| New Jersey | $140,816 | $125k – $153k | 74 |
| Arizona | $141,440 | $128k – $150k | 65 |
What current Physician Assistant listings state
16% of 4,497 live Physician Assistant listings state no call. 22% state no weekend work. 2% are fully remote. 17% state a sign-on bonus. 7% state loan repayment. Shares are of listings that state the term; silence is not a no.
Figures are computed from live listings and reviewed by WeekdayDoc’s physician-led editorial team; data as of November 4, 2026. Posted ranges, not accepted offers. How we compute this
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average Physician Assistant salary in 2026?
The median Physician Assistant salary is approximately $146,297 per year, based on 922 weekdaydoc listings; sampled from up to 1,000 recent matching listings · snapshot 2026-11-04. Pay typically ranges from $130,000 (25th percentile) to $176,800 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for Physician Assistant?
Physician Assistant compensation generally spans $130,000 to $176,800, with a 75th-percentile figure around $160,400. Actual pay varies by location, experience, call burden, and employer.
Do Physician Assistants earn RVUs?
Yes. Physician Assistants bill the same CPT codes as physicians, and each code carries the same CMS work RVU — a 99214 office visit is 1.92 wRVUs in 2026, unchanged from 2024. Medicare pays 85% of the physician fee schedule when a Physician Assistant bills under their own NPI, so ask whether an RVU-based contract credits wRVUs at 100% or 85%. Only about 1.9% of live Physician Assistant postings on WeekdayDoc mention RVUs (November 2026).
How many Physician Assistant jobs are available right now?
WeekdayDoc currently lists 4,497 active Physician Assistant jobs, filterable by salary, location, remote, and no-call options.
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