Physician Assistant Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$135,140
$64.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$122,965
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$740 (−0.5%)
The District of Columbia ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 48th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,520 | $40.64 |
| 25th percentile | $127,990 | $61.54 |
| Median | $135,140 | $64.97 |
| 75th percentile | $165,890 | $79.76 |
| 90th percentile | $213,560 | $102.67 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 470
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $135,140
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$740 (−0.5%)
Cost of living
$135,140 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $122,965
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 19th | $136,080 | $146,810 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $135,940 | $134,456 38th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 21st | $135,140 | $122,965 48th |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $135,130 | $148,794 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $134,770 | $153,563 4th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$496,010/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the District of Columbia
$135,880/year District of Columbia
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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 Maryland
$137,560/year Maryland
- Physician Assistant salary in Virginia
$135,940/year Virginia
- 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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