New Jersey has the highest annual median wage for physician assistants of any state, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Below are the annual median wages for physician assistants for all 50 states and Washington, D.C., based on May 2025 salary data published by the bureau.
Across the U.S., the annual median wage for physician assistants is $135,880.
The agency updated salary data May 15, 2026, to reflect 2025 information, the latest available.
Alabama: $104,960
Alaska: $150,700
Arizona: $134,650
Arkansas: $118,430
California: $165,650
Colorado: $134,540
Connecticut: $139,860
Delaware: $139,350
District of Columbia: $135,140
Florida: $129,620
Georgia: $115,390
Hawaii: $164,050
Idaho: $133,790
Illinois: $131,950
Indiana: $132,050
Iowa: $134,770
Kansas: $125,640
Kentucky: $120,760
Louisiana: $128,870
Maine: $131,170
Maryland: $137,560
Massachusetts: $142,410
Michigan: $131,510
Minnesota: $141,190
Mississippi: $105,920
Missouri: $135,130
Montana: $141,470
Nebraska: $133,040
Nevada: $134,660
New Hampshire: $150,960
New Jersey: $165,690
New Mexico: $139,920
New York: $160,880
North Carolina: $129,360
North Dakota: $133,450
Ohio: $132,090
Oklahoma: $136,550
Oregon: $155,780
Pennsylvania: $127,070
Rhode Island: $139,930
South Carolina: $122,490
South Dakota: $133,200
Tennessee: $118,240
Texas: $134,550
Utah: $134,740
Vermont: $150,490
Virginia: $135,940
Washington: $164,360
West Virginia: $128,610
Wisconsin: $133,950
Wyoming: $136,080
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