Physician Assistant Salary in Wisconsin
Median annual pay in Wisconsin
$133,950
$64.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Wisconsin
$142,356
Regional Price Parity: 94.095 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$1,930 (−1.4%)
Wisconsin ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $102,420 | $49.24 |
| 25th percentile | $125,640 | $60.41 |
| Median | $133,950 | $64.40 |
| 75th percentile | $156,800 | $75.39 |
| 90th percentile | $169,150 | $81.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Wisconsin
- 3,580
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Wisconsin
- $133,950
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$1,930 (−1.4%)
Cost of living
$133,950 ÷ 94.095 × 100 = $142,356
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $134,550 | $138,630 28th |
| Colorado | ||
| 28th | $134,540 | $130,555 44th |
| Wisconsin This page | ||
| 29th | $133,950 | $142,356 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $133,790 | $140,103 25th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $133,450 | $150,013 9th |
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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.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Cardiologist salary in Wisconsin
$636,580/year Wisconsin
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Wisconsin
$131,980/year Wisconsin
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Wisconsin
$572,060/year Wisconsin
- 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 Illinois
$131,950/year Illinois
- Physician Assistant salary in Iowa
$134,770/year Iowa
- Physician Assistant salary in Michigan
$131,510/year Michigan
- Physician Assistant salary in Minnesota
$141,190/year Minnesota
- 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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