Physician assistants in Washington received the highest average annual wage, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational employment statistics survey.
Here is physician assistant pay by state as of May 2022:
|
State |
Average annual wage |
|
Washington |
$145,390 |
|
California |
$144,520 |
|
Alaska |
$144,460 |
|
Connecticut |
$143,280 |
|
Nevada |
$141,360 |
|
Oregon |
$136,600 |
|
New Hampshire |
$136,200 |
|
New York |
$135,620 |
|
New Mexico |
$133,630 |
|
Texas |
$132,980 |
|
Vermont |
$132,860 |
|
Massachusetts |
$131,920 |
|
Wyoming |
$131,340 |
|
New Jersey |
$131,070 |
|
Rhode Island |
$128,660 |
|
Maine |
$126,630 |
|
Washington, D.C. |
$126,230 |
|
Minnesota |
$125,680 |
|
Utah |
$124,860 |
|
Illinois |
$124,810 |
|
Delaware |
$124,140 |
|
Iowa |
$123,490 |
|
Indiana |
$122,850 |
|
North Dakota |
$122,590 |
|
Arizona |
$122,420 |
|
Colorado |
$122,330 |
|
Montana |
$122,310 |
|
Wisconsin |
$121,630 |
|
Nebraska |
$120,740 |
|
Idaho |
$120,220 |
|
North Carolina |
$119,830 |
|
Louisiana |
$119,600 |
|
South Dakota |
$119,010 |
|
Virginia |
$118,920 |
|
Ohio |
$117,200 |
|
Michigan |
$116,870 |
|
Oklahoma |
$116,710 |
|
Kansas |
$114,470 |
|
West Virginia |
$114,260 |
|
Maryland |
$113,340 |
|
Georgia |
$113,260 |
|
Missouri |
$111,610 |
|
Florida |
$110,930 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$110,140 |
|
Hawaii |
$106,960 |
|
South Carolina |
$106,200 |
|
Tennessee |
$106,110 |
|
Kentucky |
$105,980 |
|
Alabama |
$94.220 |
|
Mississippi |
$77,290 |
|
Arkansas |
$68,270 |