Physician Assistant Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$118,240
$56.85/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$128,704
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$17,640 (−13.0%)
Tennessee ranks 48th of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $93,380 | $44.89 |
| 25th percentile | $102,690 | $49.37 |
| Median | $118,240 | $56.85 |
| 75th percentile | $132,500 | $63.70 |
| 90th percentile | $141,670 | $68.11 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 2,240
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $118,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$17,640 (−13.0%)
Cost of living
$118,240 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $128,704
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $120,760 | $133,941 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $118,430 | $136,225 33rd |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 48th | $118,240 | $128,704 46th |
| Georgia | ||
| 49th | $115,390 | $119,832 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $105,920 | $121,813 49th |
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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 Alabama
$104,960/year Alabama
- Physician Assistant salary in Arkansas
$118,430/year Arkansas
- Physician Assistant salary in Georgia
$115,390/year Georgia
- Physician Assistant salary in Kentucky
$120,760/year Kentucky
- Physician Assistant salary in Mississippi
$105,920/year Mississippi
- Physician Assistant salary in Missouri
$135,130/year Missouri
- Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina
$129,360/year North Carolina
- Physician Assistant salary in Virginia
$135,940/year 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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