Physician Assistant Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$139,930
$67.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$136,811
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): +$4,050 (+3.0%)
Rhode Island ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $98,760 | $47.48 |
| 25th percentile | $129,690 | $62.35 |
| Median | $139,930 | $67.27 |
| 75th percentile | $167,710 | $80.63 |
| 90th percentile | $200,030 | $96.17 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 810
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $139,930
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- +$4,050 (+3.0%)
Cost of living
$139,930 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $136,811
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $141,470 | $149,474 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $141,190 | $143,164 21st |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 13th | $139,930 | $136,811 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $139,920 | $151,737 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $139,860 | $134,987 35th |
Similar occupations
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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- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
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- Nurse Practitioner salary in Rhode Island
$135,970/year Rhode Island
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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.
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Connecticut
$139,860/year Connecticut
- Physician Assistant salary in Massachusetts
$142,410/year Massachusetts
- Physician Assistant salary in New York
$160,880/year New York
- 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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