Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $130,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $62.74, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.
Below are the mean annual and mean hourly wages for physician assistants in 49 of the 50 states, and the District of Columbia, based on May 2023 BLS data, and listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Hourly: $46.26
Annual wage: $96,210
Alaska
Hourly: $71.39
Annual wage: $148,480
Arizona
Hourly: $63.56
Annual wage: $132,210
Arkansas
Hourly: $42.65
Annual wage: $88,720
California
Hourly: $74.02
Annual wage: $153,960
Colorado
Hourly: $62.51
Annual wage: $130,020
Connecticut
Hourly: $71.78
Annual wage: $149,300
Delaware
Hourly: $65.51
Annual wage: $136,270
District of Columbia
Hourly: $60.62
Annual wage: $126,090
Florida
Hourly: $58.55
Annual wage: $121,780
Georgia
Hourly: $55.60
Annual wage: $115,650
Hawaii
Hourly: $62.65
Annual wage: $130,300
Idaho
Hourly: $54.75
Annual wage: $113,870
Illinois
Hourly: $59
Annual wage: $122,720
Indiana
Hourly: $63.04
Annual wage: $131,120
Iowa
Hourly: $62.13
Annual wage: $129,230
Kansas
Hourly: $57.44
Annual wage: $119,470
Kentucky
Hourly: $47.74
Annual wage: $99,290
Louisiana
Hourly: $59.27
Annual wage: $123,280
Maine
Hourly: $63.84
Annual wage: $132,790
Maryland
Hourly: $56.39
Annual wage: $117,280
Massachusetts
Hourly: $63.72
Annual wage: $132,550
Michigan
Hourly: $58.76
Annual wage: $122,220
Minnesota
Hourly: $64.84
Annual wage: $134,870
Mississippi
Hourly: Data not available
Annual wage: Data not available
Missouri
Hourly: $61.68
Annual wage: $128,280
Montana
Hourly: $63.68
Annual wage: $132,450
Nebraska
Hourly: $60.74
Annual wage: $126,330
Nevada
Hourly: $74.42
Annual wage: $154,800
New Hampshire
Hourly: $66.40
Annual wage: $138,100
New Jersey
Hourly: $71.32
Annual wage: $148,350
New Mexico
Hourly: $64.01
Annual wage: $133,140
New York
Hourly: $66.54
Annual wage: $138,410
North Carolina
Hourly: $59.55
Annual wage: $123,860
North Dakota
Hourly: $61.22
Annual wage: $127,350
Ohio
Hourly: $57.67
Annual wage: $119,950
Oklahoma
Hourly: $59.67
Annual wage: $124,120
Oregon
Hourly: $68.18
Annual wage: $141,810
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $57.58
Annual wage: $119,760
Rhode Island
Hourly: $63.20
Annual wage: $131,460
South Carolina
Hourly: $54.96
Annual wage: $114,310
South Dakota
Hourly: $59.09
Annual wage: $122,900
Tennessee
Hourly: $54.66
Annual wage: $113,690
Texas
Hourly: $64.80
Annual wage: $134,780
Utah
Hourly: $60.80
Annual wage: $126,460
Vermont
Hourly: $67.24
Annual wage: $139,850
Virginia
Hourly: $57.70
Annual wage: $120,010
Washington
Hourly: $73.46
Annual wage: $152,800
West Virginia
Hourly: $58.55
Annual wage: $121,790
Wisconsin
Hourly: $61.43
Annual wage: $127,770
Wyoming
Hourly: $66.86
Annual wage: $139,060