Physician Assistant Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$128,870
$61.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$146,100
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$7,010 (−5.2%)
Louisiana ranks 41st of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $100,920 | $48.52 |
| 25th percentile | $117,130 | $56.31 |
| Median | $128,870 | $61.96 |
| 75th percentile | $144,100 | $69.28 |
| 90th percentile | $162,200 | $77.98 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 1,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $128,870
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$7,010 (−5.2%)
Cost of living
$128,870 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $146,100
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $129,620 | $125,341 47th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $129,360 | $137,141 29th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 41st | $128,870 | $146,100 18th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $128,610 | $143,703 20th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 43rd | $127,070 | $130,232 45th |
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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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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 Arkansas
$118,430/year Arkansas
- Physician Assistant salary in Mississippi
$105,920/year Mississippi
- Physician Assistant salary in Texas
$134,550/year Texas
- 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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