Physician Assistant Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$134,740
$64.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$136,288
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$1,140 (−0.8%)
Utah ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,910 | $39.86 |
| 25th percentile | $123,570 | $59.41 |
| Median | $134,740 | $64.78 |
| 75th percentile | $152,480 | $73.31 |
| 90th percentile | $171,430 | $82.42 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 1,610
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $134,740
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$1,140 (−0.8%)
Cost of living
$134,740 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $136,288
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $135,130 | $148,794 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $134,770 | $153,563 4th |
| Utah This page | ||
| 24th | $134,740 | $136,288 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $134,660 | $134,688 36th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $134,650 | $133,745 40th |
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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.
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- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
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- Cardiologist salary in Utah
≥ $239,200/year Utah
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Utah
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- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Utah
≥ $239,200/year Utah
- 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 Arizona
$134,650/year Arizona
- Physician Assistant salary in Colorado
$134,540/year Colorado
- Physician Assistant salary in Idaho
$133,790/year Idaho
- Physician Assistant salary in Nevada
$134,660/year Nevada
- Physician Assistant salary in New Mexico
$139,920/year New Mexico
- Physician Assistant salary in Wyoming
$136,080/year Wyoming
- 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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