Physician assistant is the top healthcare job in the U.S., with the best-paid 25 percent making $130,530 in 2019, and the lowest-paid 25 percent making $92,800 that year, according to U.S. News & World Report data released in January.
To determine the best-paying cities and states for physician assistants, the publication used median salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the best-paying cities for physician assistants:
1. Salinas, Calif.: $161,370
2. Leominster, Mass.: $156,250
3. Waterbury, Conn.: $154,550
4. Danbury, Conn.: $147,500
5. New Bern, N.C.: $146,880
Here are the best-paying states for physician assistants:
1. Connecticut: $137,060
2. Washington: $129,520
3. New Jersey: $129,440
4. Alaska: $128,530
5. California: $127,520