Physician Assistant Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$134,650
$64.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$133,745
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$1,230 (−0.9%)
Arizona ranks 26th of 51 states by median pay, and 40th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $106,030 | $50.98 |
| 25th percentile | $123,990 | $59.61 |
| Median | $134,650 | $64.73 |
| 75th percentile | $156,500 | $75.24 |
| 90th percentile | $174,420 | $83.86 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 3,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $134,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$1,230 (−0.9%)
Cost of living
$134,650 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $133,745
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $134,740 | $136,288 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $134,660 | $134,688 36th |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 26th | $134,650 | $133,745 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $134,550 | $138,630 28th |
| Colorado | ||
| 28th | $134,540 | $130,555 44th |
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 Arizona
≥ $239,200/year Arizona
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Arizona
$134,420/year Arizona
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Arizona
$558,970/year Arizona
- 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 California
$165,650/year California
- Physician Assistant salary in Colorado
$134,540/year Colorado
- Physician Assistant salary in Nevada
$134,660/year Nevada
- Physician Assistant salary in New Mexico
$139,920/year New Mexico
- Physician Assistant salary in Utah
$134,740/year Utah
- 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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