Physician Assistant Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$142,410
$68.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$134,658
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): +$6,530 (+4.8%)
Massachusetts ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,220 | $31.36 |
| 25th percentile | $128,020 | $61.55 |
| Median | $142,410 | $68.47 |
| 75th percentile | $169,980 | $81.72 |
| 90th percentile | $204,140 | $98.14 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 4,470
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $142,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- +$6,530 (+4.8%)
Cost of living
$142,410 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $134,658
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $150,700 | $147,227 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $150,490 | $153,627 2nd |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 10th | $142,410 | $134,658 37th |
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $141,470 | $149,474 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $141,190 | $143,164 21st |
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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 Connecticut
$139,860/year Connecticut
- Physician Assistant salary in New Hampshire
$150,960/year New Hampshire
- 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 Vermont
$150,490/year Vermont
- 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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