Physician Assistant Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$134,540
$64.68/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$130,555
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$1,340 (−1.0%)
Colorado ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 44th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $104,590 | $50.28 |
| 25th percentile | $124,100 | $59.66 |
| Median | $134,540 | $64.68 |
| 75th percentile | $156,400 | $75.19 |
| 90th percentile | $174,090 | $83.70 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 3,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $134,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$1,340 (−1.0%)
Cost of living
$134,540 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $130,555
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $134,650 | $133,745 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $134,550 | $138,630 28th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 28th | $134,540 | $130,555 44th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $133,950 | $142,356 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $133,790 | $140,103 25th |
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 Colorado
≥ $239,200/year Colorado
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Colorado
$132,930/year Colorado
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Colorado
$385,410/year Colorado
- 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 Arizona
$134,650/year Arizona
- Physician Assistant salary in Kansas
$125,640/year Kansas
- Physician Assistant salary in Nebraska
$133,040/year Nebraska
- Physician Assistant salary in New Mexico
$139,920/year New Mexico
- Physician Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$136,550/year Oklahoma
- Physician Assistant salary in Utah
$134,740/year Utah
- Physician Assistant salary in Wyoming
$136,080/year Wyoming
- 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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