Physician Assistant Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$127,070
$61.09/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$130,232
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$8,810 (−6.5%)
Pennsylvania ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $99,050 | $47.62 |
| 25th percentile | $107,260 | $51.57 |
| Median | $127,070 | $61.09 |
| 75th percentile | $137,220 | $65.97 |
| 90th percentile | $158,690 | $76.29 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 9,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $127,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$8,810 (−6.5%)
Cost of living
$127,070 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $130,232
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $128,870 | $146,100 18th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $128,610 | $143,703 20th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 43rd | $127,070 | $130,232 45th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $125,640 | $139,495 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $122,490 | $130,657 43rd |
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$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 Delaware
$139,350/year Delaware
- Physician Assistant salary in Maryland
$137,560/year Maryland
- Physician Assistant salary in New Jersey
$165,690/year New Jersey
- Physician Assistant salary in New York
$160,880/year New York
- Physician Assistant salary in Ohio
$132,090/year Ohio
- Physician Assistant salary in West Virginia
$128,610/year West 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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