Salaries/Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant Salary — 2026 Data

Diagnose illnesses, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications, and assist physicians in patient care across specialties. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$115K – $149K	$142K – $182K	$173K – $223K	180
New York	$109K – $141K	$134K – $173K	$164K – $211K	170
San Jose	$114K – $147K	$141K – $181K	$172K – $221K	178
Seattle	$104K – $134K	$128K – $165K	$156K – $201K	155
Los Angeles	$98K – $126K	$121K – $155K	$147K – $190K	150
Boston	$100K – $130K	$124K – $159K	$151K – $195K	145
Washington D.C.	$102K – $132K	$126K – $162K	$154K – $198K	150
San Diego	$95K – $123K	$118K – $151K	$143K – $185K	140
Chicago	$89K – $116K	$110K – $142K	$134K – $173K	115
Austin	$92K – $119K	$113K – $146K	$138K – $178K	110
Denver	$89K – $116K	$110K – $142K	$134K – $173K	120
Atlanta	$85K – $110K	$105K – $135K	$128K – $165K	105
Dallas	$85K – $110K	$105K – $135K	$128K – $165K	105
Houston	$84K – $109K	$104K – $134K	$127K – $163K	102
Miami	$89K – $116K	$110K – $142K	$134K – $173K	125
Phoenix	$81K – $105K	$100K – $128K	$122K – $157K	100
Philadelphia	$87K – $112K	$107K – $138K	$131K – $168K	110
Minneapolis	$87K – $112K	$107K – $138K	$131K – $168K	108
Portland	$92K – $119K	$113K – $146K	$138K – $178K	130
San Antonio	$78K – $101K	$97K – $124K	$118K – $152K	95
Detroit	$80K – $103K	$99K – $127K	$120K – $155K	95
Raleigh	$83K – $108K	$103K – $132K	$125K – $162K	102
Charlotte	$83K – $108K	$103K – $132K	$125K – $162K	102
Nashville	$84K – $109K	$104K – $134K	$127K – $163K	105
Orlando	$81K – $105K	$100K – $128K	$122K – $157K	102
Tampa	$82K – $106K	$101K – $130K	$123K – $158K	100
Jacksonville	$78K – $101K	$97K – $124K	$118K – $152K	98
Salt Lake City	$83K – $108K	$103K – $132K	$125K – $162K	108
Pittsburgh	$78K – $101K	$97K – $124K	$118K – $152K	95
Indianapolis	$78K – $101K	$97K – $124K	$118K – $152K	95
Columbus	$79K – $102K	$98K – $126K	$119K – $153K	95
Cleveland	$77K – $99K	$95K – $122K	$115K – $149K	92
Cincinnati	$77K – $100K	$96K – $123K	$116K – $150K	94
Kansas City	$80K – $103K	$99K – $127K	$120K – $155K	95
St. Louis	$78K – $101K	$97K – $124K	$118K – $152K	92
Milwaukee	$79K – $102K	$98K – $126K	$119K – $153K	94
Baltimore	$85K – $110K	$105K – $135K	$128K – $165K	108
Richmond	$81K – $105K	$100K – $128K	$122K – $157K	100
Virginia Beach	$80K – $103K	$99K – $127K	$120K – $155K	98
Sacramento	$89K – $116K	$110K – $142K	$134K – $173K	125
Las Vegas	$83K – $108K	$103K – $132K	$125K – $162K	108
Oklahoma City	$75K – $97K	$92K – $119K	$113K – $145K	88
Memphis	$75K – $97K	$92K – $119K	$113K – $145K	88
Louisville	$77K – $99K	$95K – $122K	$115K – $149K	90
New Orleans	$78K – $101K	$97K – $124K	$118K – $152K	95
Albuquerque	$77K – $99K	$95K – $122K	$115K – $149K	95
Tucson	$77K – $99K	$95K – $122K	$115K – $149K	95
Buffalo	$77K – $99K	$95K – $122K	$115K – $149K	90
Honolulu	$89K – $116K	$110K – $142K	$134K – $173K	175
Remote (US)	$81K – $105K	$100K – $128K	$122K – $157K	100

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