What is the average Physician Assistant salary?

The national median Physician Assistant salary is $130,020 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $104,430 to $152,430 depending on location.

How much does a Physician Assistant take home after taxes?

A Physician Assistant earning the national median of $130,020 takes home approximately $100,135 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 23.0%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $77,778 in Mississippi to $114,768 in Washington.

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

Washington gives Physician Assistants the highest take-home pay at $114,768 per year on a median wage of $151,430. 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 $130,020, a Physician Assistant takes home approximately $8,345 per month in a no-tax state, or between $6,482 and $9,564 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: $130,020/year.

National Median

$130,020

Approx. Take-Home

$100,135

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$114,768

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$77,778

Mississippi

Physician Assistant Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$151,430	$114,768	$9,564	24.2%	Details →
AKAlaska	$138,430	$105,883	$8,824	23.5%	Details →
CACalifornia	$152,430	$105,120	$8,760	31.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$136,430	$104,516	$8,710	23.4%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$146,430	$104,029	$8,669	29.0%	Details →
NVNevada	$133,430	$102,465	$8,539	23.2%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$141,430	$101,051	$8,421	28.6%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$145,430	$101,007	$8,417	30.5%	Details →
NYNew York	$140,430	$99,872	$8,323	28.9%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$136,430	$99,534	$8,295	27.0%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$139,430	$99,151	$8,263	28.9%	Details →
MDMaryland	$136,430	$98,270	$8,189	28.0%	Details →
OROregon	$143,430	$97,086	$8,091	32.3%	Details →
TXTexas	$125,430	$96,997	$8,083	22.7%	Details →
HIHawaii	$139,430	$96,086	$8,007	31.1%	Details →
COColorado	$130,430	$95,318	$7,943	26.9%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$133,430	$95,065	$7,922	28.8%	Details →
AZArizona	$126,430	$94,520	$7,877	25.2%	Details →
FLFlorida	$121,430	$94,256	$7,855	22.4%	Details →
WYWyoming	$121,430	$94,256	$7,855	22.4%	Details →
VTVermont	$129,430	$93,371	$7,781	27.9%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$125,430	$93,147	$7,762	25.7%	Details →
DEDelaware	$129,430	$92,427	$7,702	28.6%	Details →
ILIllinois	$127,430	$92,177	$7,681	27.7%	Details →
VAVirginia	$126,430	$91,182	$7,599	27.9%	Details →
MEMaine	$127,430	$91,098	$7,592	28.5%	Details →
OHOhio	$120,430	$90,788	$7,566	24.6%	Details →
MIMichigan	$123,430	$90,623	$7,552	26.6%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$122,430	$89,539	$7,462	26.9%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$121,430	$89,497	$7,458	26.3%	Details →
INIndiana	$119,430	$89,237	$7,436	25.3%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$116,430	$89,082	$7,423	23.5%	Details →
UTUtah	$121,430	$88,733	$7,394	26.9%	Details →
TNTennessee	$113,430	$88,628	$7,386	21.9%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$121,430	$88,237	$7,353	27.3%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$119,430	$88,048	$7,337	26.3%	Details →
MTMontana	$119,430	$86,528	$7,211	27.5%	Details →
IDIdaho	$118,430	$86,123	$7,177	27.3%	Details →
NENebraska	$117,430	$85,723	$7,144	27.0%	Details →
MOMissouri	$115,430	$85,448	$7,121	26.0%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$108,430	$85,111	$7,093	21.5%	Details →
IAIowa	$114,430	$83,641	$6,970	26.9%	Details →
KSKansas	$114,430	$83,594	$6,966	26.9%	Details →
KYKentucky	$112,430	$83,554	$6,963	25.7%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$113,430	$83,291	$6,941	26.6%	Details →
LALouisiana	$111,430	$83,258	$6,938	25.3%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$110,430	$81,810	$6,817	25.9%	Details →
ALAlabama	$108,430	$79,929	$6,661	26.3%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$106,430	$79,143	$6,595	25.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$105,430	$78,294	$6,524	25.7%	Details →
MSMississippi	$104,430	$77,778	$6,482	25.5%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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