Physician assistant salary in Pennsylvania
Open physician assistant jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $63.76 an hour, the middle half $60.30–$69.85 (about $132,600 a year full time), $17.36 below the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$60.30/hr
- Median (50th)$63.76/hr
- 75th percentile$69.85/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $60.30–$69.85 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$60.30/hr
- Median (50th)$63.76/hr
- 75th percentile$69.85/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $60.30–$69.85 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$63.76
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$132,600
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$47.62/hr
- 25th percentile$51.57/hr
- Median$61.09/hr
- 75th percentile$65.97/hr
- 90th percentile$76.29/hr
- People employed in it9,020
Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), all industries, Pennsylvania: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physician Assistants, Pennsylvania).
The jobs themselves: Physician assistant jobs in Pennsylvania · Physician assistant pay nationwide
What physician assistants are paid in Pennsylvania
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $63.76 an hour. Middle half $60.30 to $69.85. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Pennsylvania
Middle half of 15 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $63.76. 12% of the 121 open physician assistant jobs in Pennsylvania state an hourly rate.
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Physician assistant pay by town in Pennsylvania
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | $60.30 | $48.17–$87.36 | 9 (1) |
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 Pennsylvania
What each employer posts for physician assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC | $62.35 | $48.17–$87.36 | 11 |
| Cross Country Healthcare | $145 | $145 | 1 |
| CarePath Injury Centers of Pennsylvania | $132.50 | $115–$150 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Rehab Consultants | $87.50 | $75–$100 | 1 |
| Penn State Health | $56.88 | $56.88 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Pennsylvania (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.
Best-paid open physician assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$145/hr
$115–$150/hr
$75–$100/hr
$61.59–$87.36/hr- $53.02–$77.45/hr
$56.88/hr
What BLS measures in Pennsylvania
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) | $47.62 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $51.57 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $61.09 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $65.97 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $76.29 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | 9,020 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) |
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)
- Pittsburgh, PA$60.21/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pittsburgh, PA)
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$59.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA)
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$62.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ)
- Lancaster, PA$59.65/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lancaster, PA)
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$60.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA)
- York-Hanover, PA$60.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, York-Hanover, PA)
- Altoona, PA$59.27/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Altoona, PA)
Physician assistant salary in Pennsylvania: common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Pennsylvania?
Open physician assistant jobs in Pennsylvania that state an hourly rate post a median of $63.76, the middle half $60.30–$69.85 (15 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $132,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $61.09/hr ($127,070 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Pennsylvania (May 2025).
How does Pennsylvania compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Pennsylvania ($63.76) is $17.36 below the national posted median of $81.12. In the BLS survey Pennsylvania ranks 43 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: 15 of 121 open physician assistant jobs in Pennsylvania (12%) 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 every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physician assistant salary in Pennsylvania. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physician-assistant/pennsylvania