Physician assistant salary in Maryland
Open physician assistant jobs in Maryland post a median of $66.50 an hour, the middle half $65–$75 (about $138,300 a year full time), $9.50 below the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
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What physician assistants are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 7 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $66.50. 43% of the 23 open physician assistant jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Physician assistant pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville | $73 | $50.80–$100 | 3 (2) |
| Bethesda | $66.50 | $52.88–$80 | 3 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Physician assistant pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for physician assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for physician assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
5 open jobs in Maryland state a yearly salary: a median of $142,500, the middle half $138,500 to $150,000.
Best-paid open physician assistant jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Urology Surgery Physician Assistant (MG)
Kaiser Permanente · Largo, MD· 1mo ago
$83.49–$107.63/hr
Pediatric Urgent Care Physician Assistant
PM Pediatric Care · Rockville, MD· 2w ago
$65–$100/hr
Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant
Ascension · Baltimore, MD· 3w ago
$61.78–$73.42/hr
OrthoBethesda · Bethesda, MD· 2mo ago
$52.88–$80/hrWashington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine · Bethesda, MD· 2mo ago
$52.88–$80/hr
Physician Assistant (PA), Day or Evening Shift, Neurosurgery
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 1mo ago
$50.80–$76.20/hrPhysician Assistant (PA), Day Shift, Adventist Medical Group Urology
Adventist HealthCare · Silver Spring, MD· 3mo ago
$50.80–$76.20/hr
Virtual Physician Assistant- MD Licensed
One Medical · Bethesda, MD· 3d ago
$59.10–$65.50/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistants (29-1071) | $52.98 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $60.16 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $66.13 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $76.96 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $83.79 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 2,950 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$65.21/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$71.25/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$66.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$65.97/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$68.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$65.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Physician assistant salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Maryland?
Open physician assistant jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $66.50, the middle half $65–$75 (10 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $138,300 a year. BLS measured a median of $66.13/hr ($137,560 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do physician assistants earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rockville ($73) and Bethesda ($66.50). The town table lists 2.
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($66.50) is $9.50 below the national posted median of $76. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 17 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 10 of 23 open physician assistant jobs in Maryland (43%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Physician assistant pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physician assistant salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physician-assistant/maryland