Compare One Occupation Across States
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Physician Assistants
Full physician assistants overview →U.S. mean $141,280 · median $135,880
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $169,110 | $165,650 | $81 | +19.7% | $99,380–$225,190 |
| Washington | #2 | $164,430 | $164,360 | $79 | +16.4% | $125,580–$218,150 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $162,100 | $165,690 | $78 | +14.7% | $117,860–$207,000 |
| Oregon | #4 | $155,300 | $155,780 | $75 | +9.9% | $123,100–$198,490 |
| New York | #5 | $155,150 | $160,880 | $75 | +9.8% | $106,440–$201,410 |
| Vermont | #6 | $152,520 | $150,490 | $73 | +8% | $112,460–$186,960 |
| New Hampshire | #7 | $150,150 | $150,960 | $72 | +6.3% | $119,540–$175,380 |
| Alaska | #8 | $148,080 | $150,700 | $71 | +4.8% | $106,060–$201,270 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $147,630 | $141,190 | $71 | +4.5% | $112,390–$183,320 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $146,930 | $139,860 | $71 | +4% | $106,380–$180,900 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $146,780 | $164,050 | $71 | +3.9% | $79,280–$178,110 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $146,630 | $139,930 | $71 | +3.8% | $98,760–$200,030 |
| Massachusetts | #13 | $146,480 | $142,410 | $70 | +3.7% | $65,220–$204,140 |
| District of Columbia | #14 | $146,230 | $135,140 | $70 | +3.5% | $84,520–$213,560 |
| Indiana | #15 | $144,260 | $132,050 | $69 | +2.1% | $105,810–$196,280 |
| Delaware | #16 | $143,840 | $139,350 | $69 | +1.8% | $108,560–$175,970 |
| Virginia | #17 | $142,630 | $135,940 | $69 | +1% | $98,330–$213,010 |
| Arizona | #18 | $140,850 | $134,650 | $68 | -0.3% | $106,030–$174,420 |
| Montana | #19 | $140,800 | $141,470 | $68 | -0.3% | $112,200–$165,560 |
| Iowa | #20 | $139,870 | $134,770 | $67 | -1% | $102,330–$182,940 |
| Maryland | #21 | $139,740 | $137,560 | $67 | -1.1% | $110,190–$174,280 |
| Colorado | #22 | $139,580 | $134,540 | $67 | -1.2% | $104,590–$174,090 |
| Oklahoma | #23 | $138,700 | $136,550 | $67 | -1.8% | $102,890–$173,010 |
| Missouri | #24 | $137,710 | $135,130 | $66 | -2.5% | $82,690–$169,650 |
| Wyoming | #25 | $137,320 | $136,080 | $66 | -2.8% | $102,320–$177,900 |
| Wisconsin | #26 | $136,750 | $133,950 | $66 | -3.2% | $102,420–$169,150 |
| Ohio | #27 | $136,560 | $132,090 | $66 | -3.3% | $96,460–$210,350 |
| Texas | #28 | $135,850 | $134,550 | $65 | -3.8% | $102,650–$169,000 |
| Nevada | #29 | $135,790 | $134,660 | $65 | -3.9% | $60,040–$175,300 |
| Maine | #30 | $134,690 | $131,170 | $65 | -4.7% | $107,630–$169,250 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $134,670 | $139,920 | $65 | -4.7% | $70,010–$172,900 |
| Florida | #32 | $134,470 | $129,620 | $65 | -4.8% | $98,530–$181,610 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $132,810 | $133,040 | $64 | -6% | $103,720–$165,540 |
| Idaho | #34 | $132,540 | $133,790 | $64 | -6.2% | $100,590–$160,120 |
| Utah | #35 | $132,530 | $134,740 | $64 | -6.2% | $82,910–$171,430 |
| Michigan | #36 | $132,140 | $131,510 | $64 | -6.5% | $104,000–$162,570 |
| South Dakota | #37 | $131,910 | $133,200 | $63 | -6.6% | $104,660–$158,020 |
| Illinois | #38 | $131,880 | $131,950 | $63 | -6.7% | $105,160–$162,330 |
| North Dakota | #39 | $130,930 | $133,450 | $63 | -7.3% | $77,300–$173,860 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $130,290 | $128,870 | $63 | -7.8% | $100,920–$162,200 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $130,030 | $129,360 | $63 | -8% | $101,100–$164,770 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $128,830 | $128,610 | $62 | -8.8% | $98,200–$160,890 |
| Kansas | #43 | $127,240 | $125,640 | $61 | -9.9% | $98,280–$168,480 |
| Pennsylvania | #44 | $125,160 | $127,070 | $60 | -11.4% | $99,050–$158,690 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $120,720 | $122,490 | $58 | -14.6% | $77,620–$158,860 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $119,990 | $120,760 | $58 | -15.1% | $79,550–$161,820 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $118,430 | $118,430 | $57 | -16.2% | $88,160–$159,080 |
| Tennessee | #48 | $117,300 | $118,240 | $56 | -17% | $93,380–$141,670 |
| Georgia | #49 | $112,090 | $115,390 | $54 | -20.7% | $62,230–$172,050 |
| Alabama | #50 | $110,860 | $104,960 | $53 | -21.5% | $83,020–$145,100 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $106,820 | $105,920 | $51 | -24.4% | $44,030–$165,630 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.