Physician Assistant Salary (Apr 17, 2025)
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Physician Assistant Salary in US

$146,961

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1k+ Salaries
Base$137,403
Bonuses$6,666 (49% received bonuses)
Other income$2,891 (14% received other income)Workload~39.9 hrs/weekPTO~4.3 weeks
1k+ Salaries
  • $410,000 / yr

    6d

    Net Collections(25%)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    Columbia, MO·3-5 YOE

    Other

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·55 hrs/week

  • $387,200 / yr

    1mo

    Hourly($90/hr)

    Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

    Palm Coast, FL·20+ YOE

    Other

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $358,000 / yr

    1mo

    Salary($188K)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    San Ramon, CA·3-5 YOE

    Single-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

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  • $350,000 / yr

    4mo

    Net Collections(35%)

    Physician Assistant - Surgery - General

    Philadelphia, PA·0-2 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $335,000 / yr

    6mo

    Net Income

    Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

    Bakersfield, CA·6-10 YOE

    Single-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (1099)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $324,480 / yr

    28d

    Hourly($130/hr)

    Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

    Bakersfield, CA·0-2 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (1099)·1.0 FTE·48 hrs/week

  • $315,455 / yr

    1mo

    Salary($245K)

    Physician Assistant - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

    Sarasota, FL·20+ YOE

    State-Run Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.2 FTE·48 hrs/week

  • $310,000 / yr

    5mo

    Salary($160K)

    Physician Assistant - Anesthesiology - Pain

    Houston, TX·3-5 YOE

    Multi-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $306,624 / yr

    5mo

    Hourly($106/hr)

    Physician Assistant - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

    Michigan

    Private Community Hospital
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·52 hrs/week

  • $293,000 / yr

    1mo

    Salary($168K)

    Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery

    Lodi, CA·3-5 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $290,000 / yr

    1mo

    Productivity($29/wRVU)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    Minneapolis, MN·6-10 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·36 hrs/week

  • $282,000 / yr

    6d

    Salary($282K)

    Physician Assistant - Hematalogy Oncology

    Palo Alto, CA·6-10 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $277,826 / yr

    5mo

    Hourly($111/hr)

    Physician Assistant - Urology

    Riverside, CA

    Multi-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $273,500 / yr

    6mo

    Salary($229K)

    Physician Assistant - Surgery - General

    Philadelphia, PA

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·50 hrs/week

  • $270,000 / yr

    2mo

    Salary($150K)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    Woodbridge, VA·3-5 YOE

    Specialty Clinic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·35 hrs/week

  • $269,151 / yr

    6mo

    Hourly($80/hr)

    Physician Assistant - Surgery - General

    New York, NY·3-5 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $266,000 / yr

    5mo

    Net Collections(30%)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    Leesburg, VA

    Single-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·32 hrs/week

  • $265,000 / yr

    6d

    Salary($145K)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    New York, NY·0-2 YOE

    Specialty Clinic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·50 hrs/week

  • $260,000 / yr

    6mo

    Salary($130K)

    Physician Assistant - Dermatology

    Connecticut·3-5 YOE

    Single-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $259,680 / yr

    1mo

    Hourly($110/hr)

    Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

    Midland, TX·0-2 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (1099, W-2)·1.0 FTE·44 hrs/week

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