Physician Assistant Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$164,360
$79.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$153,589
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): +$28,480 (+21.0%)
Washington ranks 3rd of 51 states by median pay, and 3rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $125,580 | $60.38 |
| 25th percentile | $138,050 | $66.37 |
| Median | $164,360 | $79.02 |
| 75th percentile | $177,930 | $85.54 |
| 90th percentile | $218,150 | $104.88 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 3,540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $164,360
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- +$28,480 (+21.0%)
Cost of living
$164,360 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $153,589
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $165,690 | $152,282 5th |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $165,650 | $149,612 10th |
| Washington This page | ||
| 3rd | $164,360 | $153,589 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $164,050 | $149,203 12th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $160,880 | $149,072 13th |
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 Washington
$656,330/year Washington
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Washington
$156,100/year Washington
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Washington
$553,310/year Washington
- 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 Idaho
$133,790/year Idaho
- Physician Assistant salary in Oregon
$155,780/year Oregon
- 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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