What is the average Physician Assistant salary?

The national median Physician Assistant salary is $133,260 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $101,620 to $163,020 depending on location.

How much does a Physician Assistant take home after taxes?

A Physician Assistant earning the national median of $133,260 takes home approximately $102,349 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 23.2%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $75,504 in Alabama to $118,569 in Washington.

Which state gives Physician Assistants the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Physician Assistants the highest take-home pay at $118,569 per year on a median wage of $156,990. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Physician Assistant's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $133,260, a Physician Assistant takes home approximately $8,529 per month in a no-tax state, or between $6,292 and $9,881 per month depending on state income tax.

Physician Assistant Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Practice medicine under physician supervision, diagnosing and treating patients. National median wage: $133,260/year.

National Median

$133,260

Approx. Take-Home

$102,349

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$118,569

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$75,504

Alabama

Physician Assistant Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$156,990	$118,569	$9,881	24.5%	Details →
HIHawaii	$163,020	$111,733	$9,311	31.5%	Details →
CACalifornia	$161,080	$110,475	$9,206	31.4%	Details →
NYNew York	$152,650	$107,636	$8,970	29.5%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$137,330	$105,131	$8,761	23.4%	Details →
AKAlaska	$136,350	$104,461	$8,705	23.4%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$141,600	$102,925	$8,577	27.3%	Details →
NVNevada	$133,450	$102,479	$8,540	23.2%	Details →
WYWyoming	$133,330	$102,397	$8,533	23.2%	Details →
TXTexas	$132,810	$102,042	$8,503	23.2%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$139,990	$101,421	$8,452	27.6%	Details →
MOMissouri	$139,200	$100,804	$8,400	27.6%	Details →
AZArizona	$135,240	$100,724	$8,394	25.5%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$140,490	$100,532	$8,378	28.4%	Details →
OROregon	$149,130	$100,502	$8,375	32.6%	Details →
VTVermont	$138,610	$99,258	$8,272	28.4%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$138,090	$98,966	$8,247	28.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$128,130	$98,843	$8,237	22.9%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$138,440	$98,833	$8,236	28.6%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$139,300	$98,376	$8,198	29.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$127,200	$98,207	$8,184	22.8%	Details →
DEDelaware	$138,720	$98,164	$8,180	29.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$133,400	$97,988	$8,166	26.5%	Details →
INIndiana	$132,200	$97,754	$8,146	26.1%	Details →
UTUtah	$134,390	$97,117	$8,093	27.7%	Details →
VAVirginia	$135,490	$96,897	$8,075	28.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$134,100	$96,842	$8,070	27.8%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$132,820	$96,390	$8,032	27.4%	Details →
LALouisiana	$129,610	$96,352	$8,029	25.7%	Details →
COColorado	$131,910	$96,331	$8,028	27.0%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$126,180	$96,309	$8,026	23.7%	Details →
MIMichigan	$131,980	$96,116	$8,010	27.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$132,980	$96,005	$8,000	27.8%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$130,750	$95,295	$7,941	27.1%	Details →
OHOhio	$126,760	$95,203	$7,934	24.9%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$128,540	$94,503	$7,875	26.5%	Details →
NENebraska	$128,240	$93,795	$7,816	26.9%	Details →
IDIdaho	$129,000	$93,454	$7,788	27.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$131,250	$93,087	$7,757	29.1%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$124,880	$92,788	$7,732	25.7%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$131,070	$92,680	$7,723	29.3%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$122,970	$90,227	$7,519	26.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$124,440	$90,177	$7,515	27.5%	Details →
ILIllinois	$122,990	$89,386	$7,449	27.3%	Details →
TNTennessee	$113,990	$89,022	$7,418	21.9%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$119,190	$86,686	$7,224	27.3%	Details →
KYKentucky	$110,300	$82,683	$6,890	25.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$109,990	$81,122	$6,760	26.2%	Details →
MSMississippi	$104,570	$78,544	$6,545	24.9%	Details →
ARArkansas	$103,550	$77,823	$6,485	24.8%	Details →
ALAlabama	$101,620	$75,504	$6,292	25.7%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Physician Assistant Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Physician Assistant Take-Home Pay by State

Physician Assistant Salary After Tax by City

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