Physician Assistant Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$134,550
$64.69/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$138,630
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$1,330 (−1.0%)
Texas ranks 27th of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $102,650 | $49.35 |
| 25th percentile | $122,720 | $59.00 |
| Median | $134,550 | $64.69 |
| 75th percentile | $156,000 | $75.00 |
| 90th percentile | $169,000 | $81.25 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 10,110
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $134,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$1,330 (−1.0%)
Cost of living
$134,550 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $138,630
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $134,660 | $134,688 36th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $134,650 | $133,745 40th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 27th | $134,550 | $138,630 28th |
| Colorado | ||
| 28th | $134,540 | $130,555 44th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $133,950 | $142,356 23rd |
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.
- 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 Texas
$410,150/year Texas
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Texas
$131,670/year Texas
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Texas
$200,780/year Texas
- 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 Louisiana
$128,870/year Louisiana
- Physician Assistant salary in New Mexico
$139,920/year New Mexico
- Physician Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$136,550/year Oklahoma
- 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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