Physician Assistant Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$150,700
$72.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$147,227
Regional Price Parity: 102.359 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): +$14,820 (+10.9%)
Alaska ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 16th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $106,060 | $50.99 |
| 25th percentile | $126,530 | $60.83 |
| Median | $150,700 | $72.45 |
| 75th percentile | $169,930 | $81.70 |
| 90th percentile | $201,270 | $96.76 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- 700
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $150,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- +$14,820 (+10.9%)
Cost of living
$150,700 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $147,227
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $155,780 | $150,714 7th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $150,960 | $144,924 19th |
| Alaska This page | ||
| 8th | $150,700 | $147,227 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $150,490 | $153,627 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $142,410 | $134,658 37th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Alaska
$155,170/year Alaska
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Alaska
≥ $239,200/year Alaska
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
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 Washington
$164,360/year Washington
- Physician Assistant salary in Oregon
$155,780/year Oregon
- Physician Assistant salary in Montana
$141,470/year Montana
- 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.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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