Physician Assistant Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$135,130
$64.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$148,794
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$750 (−0.6%)
Missouri ranks 22nd of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,690 | $39.76 |
| 25th percentile | $121,680 | $58.50 |
| Median | $135,130 | $64.96 |
| 75th percentile | $163,170 | $78.45 |
| 90th percentile | $169,650 | $81.56 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 2,300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $135,130
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$750 (−0.6%)
Cost of living
$135,130 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $148,794
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $135,940 | $134,456 38th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 21st | $135,140 | $122,965 48th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 22nd | $135,130 | $148,794 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $134,770 | $153,563 4th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $134,740 | $136,288 32nd |
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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.
- 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 Missouri
$648,070/year Missouri
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Missouri
$129,930/year Missouri
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Missouri
$842,800/year Missouri
- 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 Arkansas
$118,430/year Arkansas
- Physician Assistant salary in Illinois
$131,950/year Illinois
- Physician Assistant salary in Iowa
$134,770/year Iowa
- Physician Assistant salary in Kansas
$125,640/year Kansas
- Physician Assistant salary in Kentucky
$120,760/year Kentucky
- Physician Assistant salary in Nebraska
$133,040/year Nebraska
- Physician Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$136,550/year Oklahoma
- Physician Assistant salary in Tennessee
$118,240/year Tennessee
- 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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