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Surgery Physician Assistant Jobs

Across 371 live Surgery Physician Assistant listings, median advertised pay is $180K (75th percentile $212K), based on the 184 that state a salary; 38% state no call; the employers with the most openings are Northwell (25), Tenet Healthcare (12), NYU Langone Health (10).

371+ positions available

Figures are computed from live listings and reviewed by WeekdayDoc’s physician-led editorial team; data as of October 23, 2026. Posted ranges, not accepted offers. How we compute this

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371 jobs

These 184 roles pay ~$180k median with 2.4/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.

Salary Distribution

184 jobs · 86 employers
65
<$170k
47
$170k-195k
46
$195k-220k
13
$220k-245k
13
$245k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

184 jobs · 86 employers
80
1-2
33
3-4
17
5-6
53
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

Northwell logo

Physician Assistant-Neurosurgery (Experience Preferred)

NorthwellRiverhead, NY

Physician Assistant
$121,000-$212,000
16h ago
Grand Lake Health System logo

General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Grand Lake Health SystemOhio

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
16h ago
Solution Health logo

Physician Assistant - Trauma Surgery 2 EMG

Solution HealthManchester, NH

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
17h ago
UCSF logo

Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery

UCSFSan Francisco, CA

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
17h ago
Washington Regional Medical System logo

Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

Washington Regional Medical SystemFayetteville, AR

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
18h ago
Phelps Health logo

Physician Assistant - General Surgery

Phelps HealthRolla, MO

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
Yesterday
NYU Langone Health logo

Physician Assistant - Bellevue - Trauma & Emergency General Surgery

NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

Physician Assistant
$131,000-$149,000
Yesterday
Wellstar Health System logo

Physician Assistant- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery- Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, Ro

Wellstar Health SystemRoswell, GA

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
Yesterday
Catholic Health logo

Physician Assistant - General Surgery

Catholic HealthRoslyn, NY

Physician Assistant
$71.98-$95 per hour
3d ago
Catholic Health logo

Physician Assistant - General, Vascular and Colon Surgery

Catholic HealthWest Islip, NY

Physician Assistant
$71.98-$95 per hour
3d ago
Highmark Health logo

Physician Assistant - Hybrid - Urogynecology and Minimally Gynecological Surgery

Highmark HealthPittsburgh, PA

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
3d ago
Hybrid
University of California, Irvine logo

Sr. Physician Assistant - Per Diem- Neurosurgery

University of California, IrvineOrange, CA

Physician Assistant
Pay not disclosed
6d ago
Mount Sinai Health Systems logo

Physician Assistant - Outpatient General Surgery - West - Full Time

Mount Sinai Health SystemsNew York, NY

Physician Assistant
$64.8942-$80.4848 per hour
6d ago
Mary Washington Healthcare logo

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - FT - Advanced Surgical Mary Washington Hospital

Mary Washington HealthcareFredericksburg, VA

Physician Assistant
$58.61-$73.26 per hour
6d ago
St. Mary's General Hospital logo

Physician Assistant - Surgery

St. Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ

Physician Assistant
$104,000-$140,000
6d ago

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Surgery Pay & Work-Life Balance by State

Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 states with enough surgery 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.

Lower payHigher pay· grey = under 3 listings

California leads at $204k, against a $136k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Maine (6.0/10), Nevada (5.8/10), North Dakota (5.5/10).

Surgery median pay, work-life-balance score and open listings by state
StatePay benchmarkTake-home, COL-adj.WLBListings
California$204k$167k3.7/10138
Alaska$168k$164k5.0/1039
Arizona$167k$162k3.5/1033
New York$165k$143k3.9/10280
Washington$164k$153k4.5/1058
Rhode Island$164k$151k4.2/104
Virginia$163k$152k3.8/1020
Florida$159k$153k3.3/1068
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Surgery by state, continued (ranked 9–51 by median pay)
StatePay benchmarkTake-home, COL-adj.WLBListings
Texas$154k$159k4.0/1062
New Jersey$153k$132k3.4/1050
Hawaii$151k$122k4.3/1029
South Dakota$150k$169k3.6/10156
Colorado$149k$138k4.1/1018
Massachusetts$149k$134k3.7/1059
Wyoming$149k$161k5.1/1056
Wisconsin$147k$148k4.1/1030
Illinois$146k$139k4.3/10113
Minnesota$146k$134k4.2/1039
Nevada$143k$143k5.8/10102
Oregon$143k$124k4.7/108
Idaho$140k$138k3.9/10109
New Mexico$139k$142k4.6/10191
North Dakota$139k$152k5.5/1039
Maine$139k$133k6.0/10171
New Hampshire$136k$131k3.7/10144
District of Columbia$136k$113k5.4/1034
Arkansas$136k$150k2.3/1079
Louisiana$136k$149k4.8/10288
Utah$136k$131k3.9/1010
Mississippi$135k$149k2.7/1089
Kentucky$135k$144k3.3/1097
Connecticut$134k$120k3.6/1034
Delaware$134k$125k4.9/1081
Vermont$134k$125k5.3/1044
Missouri$132k$139k3.9/1010
Kansas$131k$137k1.8/10115
Pennsylvania$129k$129k3.8/1076
Maryland$129k$116k4.9/1029
Oklahoma$129k$139k4.3/10271
Alabama$128k$137k3.5/10106
Montana$128k$127k4.8/1052
South Carolina$128k$128k3.7/10536
North Carolina$127k$129k5.0/10671
Georgia$127k$125k2.8/10592
Tennessee$126k$137k5.2/10360
Indiana$126k$131k5.0/10218
Ohio$126k$131k3.2/10522
West Virginia$122k$130k2.5/10156
Michigan$121k$120k4.3/10551
Iowa$118k$130k4.7/10195
Nebraska$106k$112k4.8/1093

Surgery Physician Assistant Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance

The jobs loaded on this page, counted and measured by WeekdayDoc — live listings, not a salary survey. Market comparisons elsewhere on the page use their own labeled scope and period.

Live listings
371
Median advertised
$180K 75th $212K
Listings stating pay
50% 184 of 371
Surgery Physician Assistant Jobs by the numbers
MeasureThis pageContext
Pay trend+10.9% vs prior quarter—
Most openingsNorthwell (25), Tenet Healthcare (12), NYU Langone Health (10)—employers with the most listings on this page
Top-rated employers hiringClearChoice Dental Implant Centers (silver, 83/100), Med America (silver, 75/100), Skilled Wound Care (silver, 75/100)Top Employers work-life index

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, Market Pulse; updated Oct 23, 2026.

According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for Surgery Physician Assistant jobs is $182K, trending up 10.9% over the past quarter. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.

A few things worth knowing

About Surgery 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 assistant 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 assistant 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 NYU Langone Health, Catholic Health, Northwell, Grand Lake Health System, 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 371 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.