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Physician Assistants Salary in Pennsylvania
Physician Assistants in Pennsylvania earn a median $127,070 a year, 6% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $127,070 a year
- U.S. median
- $135,880 a year
- Employment
- 9,020
- Location quotient
- 1.43
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $127,070 · $61.09 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $125,160 · $60.18 an hour (estimate error ±1.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $99,050 · $47.62 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $107,260 · $51.57 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $137,220 · $65.97 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $158,690 · $76.29 an hour
- Employment
- 9,020 (estimate error ±4.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.49
- Location quotient
- 1.43 (1.00 = national share)
Physician Assistants pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon, PA | $137,770 | 90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $135,640 | 3,390 |
| Reading, PA | $130,160 | 190 |
| Johnstown, PA | $129,800 | 80 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $129,680 | 560 |
| State College, PA | $128,480 | 80 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $128,380 | 180 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $126,530 | 290 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $126,230 | 310 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $125,230 | 2,560 |
| Williamsport, PA | $124,920 | 150 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $124,520 | 30 |
| Lancaster, PA | $124,070 | 340 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $124,050 | 300 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $123,480 | 290 |
| Altoona, PA | $123,270 | 190 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $123,110 | 580 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $120,030 | 70 |
| Erie, PA | $111,260 | 170 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $110,400 | 300 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do physician assistants make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for physician assistants in Pennsylvania is $127,070 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 9,020 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do physician assistants earn the most?
- Lebanon, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $137,770 a year.