Physician Assistants: pay by state
SOC 29-1071 ยท Healthcare Practitioners and Technical. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 13,600 | $169,110 | $165,650 |
| 2 | Washington | 3,540 | $164,430 | $164,360 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 4,790 | $162,100 | $165,690 |
| 4 | Oregon | 2,250 | $155,300 | $155,780 |
| 5 | New York | 19,140 | $155,150 | $160,880 |
| 6 | Vermont | 410 | $152,520 | $150,490 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,060 | $150,150 | $150,960 |
| 8 | Alaska | 700 | $148,080 | $150,700 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3,660 | $147,630 | $141,190 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,570 | $146,930 | $139,860 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 530 | $146,780 | $164,050 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 810 | $146,630 | $139,930 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 4,470 | $146,480 | $142,410 |
| 14 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 470 | $146,230 | $135,140 |
| 15 | Indiana | 2,110 | $144,260 | $132,050 |
| 16 | Delaware | 860 | $143,840 | $139,350 |
| 17 | Virginia | 4,340 | $142,630 | $135,940 |
| 18 | Arizona | 3,750 | $140,850 | $134,650 |
| 19 | Montana | 600 | $140,800 | $141,470 |
| 20 | Iowa | 1,200 | $139,870 | $134,770 |
| 21 | Maryland | 2,950 | $139,740 | $137,560 |
| 22 | Colorado | 3,270 | $139,580 | $134,540 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 1,770 | $138,700 | $136,550 |
| 24 | Missouri | 2,300 | $137,710 | $135,130 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 330 | $137,320 | $136,080 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 3,580 | $136,750 | $133,950 |
| 27 | Ohio | 4,900 | $136,560 | $132,090 |
| 28 | Texas | 10,110 | $135,850 | $134,550 |
| 29 | Nevada | 1,090 | $135,790 | $134,660 |
| 30 | Maine | 1,030 | $134,690 | $131,170 |
| 31 | New Mexico | 700 | $134,670 | $139,920 |
| 32 | Florida | 9,310 | $134,470 | $129,620 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 1,330 | $132,810 | $133,040 |
| 34 | Idaho | 1,320 | $132,540 | $133,790 |
| 35 | Utah | 1,610 | $132,530 | $134,740 |
| 36 | Michigan | 6,310 | $132,140 | $131,510 |
| 37 | South Dakota | 680 | $131,910 | $133,200 |
| 38 | Illinois | 3,790 | $131,880 | $131,950 |
| 39 | North Dakota | 510 | $130,930 | $133,450 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 1,360 | $130,290 | $128,870 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 7,490 | $130,030 | $129,360 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 1,080 | $128,830 | $128,610 |
| 43 | Kansas | 890 | $127,240 | $125,640 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania | 9,020 | $125,160 | $127,070 |
| 45 | South Carolina | 2,250 | $120,720 | $122,490 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 1,360 | $119,990 | $120,760 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 850 | $118,430 | $118,430 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 2,240 | $117,300 | $118,240 |
| 49 | Georgia | 5,610 | $112,090 | $115,390 |
| 50 | Alabama | 930 | $110,860 | $104,960 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 320 | $106,820 | $105,920 |