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Earnings
Median annual earnings of physician assistants is about $81,230. The middle 50 percent of
physician assistants earned between $68,210 and $97,070. The lowest 10
percent earned less than $51,360, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $110,240. The following chart shows the median annual wages in the
industries employing the largest numbers of physician assistants.
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General medical and surgical hospitals
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$84,550
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Outpatient care centers
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84,390
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Offices of physicians
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80,440
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Federal Executive Branch
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78,200
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Colleges, universities, and professional
schools
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74,200
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According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants’
Census Report, median income for physician assistants in full-time clinical
practice was $85,710; median income for first-year graduates was $74,470. Income
varies by specialty, practice setting, geographical location, and years of
experience. Employers often pay for their employees' professional liability
insurance, registration fees with the Drug Enforcement Administration,
State licensing fees, and credentialing fees.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
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