Washington is the highest-paying state for physician assistants, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the average salary of physician assistants across the states and the District of Columbia:
|
State |
Average physician assistant salary |
|
Alabama |
$92,220 |
|
Alaska |
$144,460 |
|
Arizona |
$122,420 |
|
Arkansas |
$68,270 |
|
California |
$144,520 |
|
Colorado |
$122,330 |
|
Connecticut |
$143,280 |
|
Delaware |
$124,140 |
|
District of Columbia |
$126,230 |
|
Florida |
$110,930 |
|
Georgia |
$113,260 |
|
Hawaii |
$106,960 |
|
Idaho |
$120,220 |
|
Illinois |
$124,810 |
|
Indiana |
$122,850 |
|
Iowa |
$123,490 |
|
Kansas |
$114,470 |
|
Kentucky |
$105,980 |
|
Louisiana |
$119,600 |
|
Maine |
$126,630 |
|
Maryland |
$113,340 |
|
Massachusetts |
$131,920 |
|
Michigan |
$116,870 |
|
Minnesota |
$125,680 |
|
Mississippi |
$77,290 |
|
Missouri |
$111,610 |
|
Montana |
$122,310 |
|
Nebraska |
$120,740 |
|
Nevada |
$141,360 |
|
New Hampshire |
$136,200 |
|
New Jersey |
$131,070 |
|
New Mexico |
$133,630 |
|
New York |
$135,620 |
|
North Carolina |
$119,830 |
|
North Dakota |
$122,590 |
|
Ohio |
$117,200 |
|
Oklahoma |
$116,710 |
|
Oregon |
$136,600 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$110,140 |
|
Rhode Island |
$128,660 |
|
South Carolina |
$106,200 |
|
South Dakota |
$119,010 |
|
Tennessee |
$106,110 |
|
Texas |
$132,980 |
|
Utah |
$124,860 |
|
Vermont |
$132,860 |
|
Virginia |
$118,920 |
|
Washington |
$145,390 |
|
West Virginia |
$114,260 |
|
Wisconsin |
$121,630 |
|
Wyoming |
$131,340 |