Physician Assistant Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$104,960
$50.46/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$118,168
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$30,920 (−22.8%)
Alabama ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 51st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,020 | $39.91 |
| 25th percentile | $98,710 | $47.46 |
| Median | $104,960 | $50.46 |
| 75th percentile | $122,830 | $59.05 |
| 90th percentile | $145,100 | $69.76 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 930
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $104,960
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$30,920 (−22.8%)
Cost of living
$104,960 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $118,168
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 49th | $115,390 | $119,832 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $105,920 | $121,813 49th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 51st | $104,960 | $118,168 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Florida
$129,620/year Florida
- Physician Assistant salary in Georgia
$115,390/year Georgia
- Physician Assistant salary in Mississippi
$105,920/year Mississippi
- Physician Assistant salary in Tennessee
$118,240/year Tennessee
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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