Physician assistant salary in Virginia
Open physician assistant jobs in Virginia post a median of $74.62 an hour, the middle half $66.61–$86.31 (about $155,200 a year full time), $6.50 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 8 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$66.61/hr
- Median (50th)$74.62/hr
- 75th percentile$86.31/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $66.61–$86.31 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$66.61/hr
- Median (50th)$74.62/hr
- 75th percentile$86.31/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $66.61–$86.31 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$74.62
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$155,200
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$47.27/hr
- 25th percentile$57.97/hr
- Median$65.36/hr
- 75th percentile$78.26/hr
- 90th percentile$102.41/hr
- People employed in it4,340
Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), all industries, Virginia: 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, Virginia).
The jobs themselves: Physician assistant jobs in Virginia · Physician assistant pay nationwide
What physician assistants are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $74.62 an hour. Middle half $66.61 to $86.31. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $74.62. 30% of the 27 open physician assistant jobs in Virginia state an hourly rate.
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Physician assistant pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for physician assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Virginia (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 Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$83.49–$107.63/hr
$75–$100/hr
$59.26–$112.57/hr
$80/hr- $61.54–$76.92/hr
$61.28–$74.82/hr
$59.10–$65.50/hr
$45–$55/hr
What BLS measures in Virginia
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) | $47.27 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $57.97 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $65.36 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $78.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | $102.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) | 4,340 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$71.25/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV)
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$60.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC)
- Richmond, VA$60.97/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Richmond, VA)
- Roanoke, VA$65.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Roanoke, VA)
- Charlottesville, VA$64.20/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charlottesville, VA)
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$56.49/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA)
- Lynchburg, VA$59.04/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lynchburg, VA)
- Winchester, VA-WV$60.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Winchester, VA-WV)
Physician assistant salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Virginia?
Open physician assistant jobs in Virginia that state an hourly rate post a median of $74.62, the middle half $66.61–$86.31 (8 jobs from 8 employers). Full time that is about $155,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $65.36/hr ($135,940 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Virginia (May 2025).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($74.62) is $6.50 below the national posted median of $81.12. In the BLS survey Virginia ranks 20 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: 8 of 27 open physician assistant jobs in Virginia (30%) 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physician assistant salary in Virginia. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physician-assistant/virginia