Physician Assistant Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$139,860
$67.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$134,987
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): +$3,980 (+2.9%)
Connecticut ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $106,380 | $51.14 |
| 25th percentile | $129,370 | $62.20 |
| Median | $139,860 | $67.24 |
| 75th percentile | $165,140 | $79.40 |
| 90th percentile | $180,900 | $86.97 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 3,570
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $139,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- +$3,980 (+2.9%)
Cost of living
$139,860 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $134,987
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $139,930 | $136,811 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $139,920 | $151,737 6th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 15th | $139,860 | $134,987 35th |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $139,350 | $139,618 26th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $137,560 | $131,061 42nd |
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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 Massachusetts
$142,410/year Massachusetts
- Physician Assistant salary in New York
$160,880/year New York
- Physician Assistant salary in Rhode Island
$139,930/year Rhode Island
- 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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