Physician Assistants Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 149 to 82 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 29-1071Category: HealthcareMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 29-1071 Physician Assistants.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $223,640 | 110.4 | 149 | $13k/mo | 6.3x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $184,380 | 115.6 | 117 | $11k/mo | 6.9x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $167,650 | 112.6 | 110 | $10k/mo | 4x |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $167,290 | 111.1 | 111 | $11k/mo | 4.4x |
| 5 | Riverside, CA | $165,490 | 106.4 | 114 | $10k/mo | 3.1x |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | $165,160 | 111.9 | 109 | $10k/mo | 5x |
| 7 | Portland, OR | $163,810 | 105.4 | 114 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 8 | Stockton, CA | $162,110 | 105.1 | 114 | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | $161,890 | 113.6 | 105 | $9k/mo | 5.2x |
| 10 | Sacramento, CA | $161,470 | 106.7 | 111 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 11 | Fresno, CA | $155,440 | 102.2 | 112 | $9k/mo | 2.3x |
| 12 | New Haven, CT | $149,960 | 104.6 | 106 | $9k/mo | 2x |
| 13 | Washington, DC | $148,200 | 108.9 | 100 | $9k/mo | 3.6x |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN | $145,030 | 104.8 | 102 | $9k/mo | 2.3x |
| 15 | Sarasota, FL | $142,510 | 102.4 | 102 | $9k/mo | 2.9x |
| 16 | Boston, MA | $142,410 | 108.3 | 97 | $9k/mo | 4.5x |
| 17 | San Antonio, TX | $140,160 | 94.7 | 109 | $9k/mo | 1.9x |
| 18 | Providence, RI | $139,930 | 101.8 | 101 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 19 | Albuquerque, NM | $139,920 | 95.5 | 108 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | $138,920 | 90.4 | 113 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 21 | Baltimore, MD | $138,790 | 104.5 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 22 | Hartford, CT | $138,680 | 102.7 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 23 | Dayton, OH | $138,400 | 92.7 | 110 | $8k/mo | 1.2x |
| 24 | Columbus, OH | $137,550 | 95.5 | 106 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 25 | Houston, TX | $137,240 | 98.6 | 102 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 26 | St. Louis, MO | $136,120 | 95.1 | 105 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 27 | Cleveland, OH | $135,860 | 93.9 | 106 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 28 | Duluth, MN | $135,860 | 88.8 | 113 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 29 | Philadelphia, PA | $135,640 | 102.6 | 97 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 30 | Colorado Springs, CO | $135,200 | 100.7 | 99 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 31 | Milwaukee, WI | $135,040 | 96.9 | 103 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 32 | Dallas, TX | $134,900 | 103.1 | 96 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 33 | Boise, ID | $134,800 | 98.4 | 101 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 34 | Las Vegas, NV | $134,660 | 100.2 | 99 | $9k/mo | 3x |
| 35 | Phoenix, AZ | $134,650 | 103.3 | 96 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 36 | Austin, TX | $134,550 | 98.1 | 101 | $9k/mo | 4x |
| 37 | Denver, CO | $134,540 | 105.8 | 94 | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 38 | Tulsa, OK | $134,380 | 89.2 | 111 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 39 | Corpus Christi, TX | $134,360 | 92.7 | 107 | $9k/mo | 1.6x |
| 40 | Fayetteville, AR | $134,300 | 92.0 | 107 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 41 | Omaha, NE | $134,130 | 91.9 | 107 | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 42 | Madison, WI | $133,950 | 97.3 | 101 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 43 | Kansas City, MO | $133,350 | 92.5 | 106 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 44 | Charlotte, NC | $133,140 | 97.3 | 101 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 45 | Durham, NC | $132,670 | 97.6 | 100 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 46 | Miami, FL | $132,360 | 114.2 | 85 | $9k/mo | 3.5x |
| 47 | Jacksonville, FL | $132,350 | 99.5 | 98 | $9k/mo | 2.4x |
| 48 | Indianapolis, IN | $131,950 | 95.7 | 101 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 49 | Grand Rapids, MI | $131,930 | 95.5 | 102 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 50 | McAllen, TX | $131,870 | 85.9 | 113 | $9k/mo | 1.1x |
| 51 | Detroit, MI | $131,830 | 100.3 | 97 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 52 | Fort Myers, FL | $131,700 | 102.3 | 95 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 53 | Akron, OH | $130,980 | 93.4 | 103 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 54 | Louisville, KY | $130,830 | 93.1 | 103 | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 55 | Rochester, NY | $130,430 | 97.0 | 99 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 56 | Salt Lake City, UT | $130,240 | 100.9 | 95 | $8k/mo | 3.6x |
| 57 | Tucson, AZ | $129,880 | 96.9 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 58 | Nashville, TN | $129,050 | 96.3 | 99 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 59 | Charleston, SC | $128,920 | 101.0 | 94 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 60 | Chicago, IL | $127,940 | 103.6 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 61 | Tampa, FL | $127,820 | 100.9 | 93 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 62 | Orlando, FL | $127,200 | 101.4 | 92 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 63 | Des Moines, IA | $126,900 | 99.4 | 94 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 64 | Richmond, VA | $126,810 | 97.9 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 65 | Virginia Beach, VA | $126,430 | 97.9 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 66 | Buffalo, NY | $126,360 | 95.8 | 97 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 67 | Pittsburgh, PA | $125,230 | 94.7 | 97 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 68 | New Orleans, LA | $124,580 | 92.6 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 69 | Raleigh, NC | $124,300 | 98.2 | 93 | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 70 | Greenville, SC | $123,310 | 93.3 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 71 | Memphis, TN | $121,900 | 92.2 | 97 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 72 | Wichita, KS | $121,640 | 88.9 | 101 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 73 | Lakeland, FL | $121,540 | 97.1 | 92 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 74 | Lexington, KY | $112,230 | 92.9 | 89 | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 75 | Atlanta, GA | $111,810 | 100.1 | 82 | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 76 | Little Rock, AR | $109,110 | 89.4 | 90 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 77 | Knoxville, TN | $107,980 | 92.6 | 86 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 78 | Honolulu, HI | $107,230 | 93.1 | 85 | $7k/mo | 8.6x |
| 79 | El Paso, TX | $107,220 | 89.9 | 88 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 80 | Birmingham, AL | $105,440 | 91.6 | 85 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |