Physician assistant salary in Washington
Open physician assistant jobs in Washington post a median of $72.75 an hour, the middle half $68.50–$75 (about $151,300 a year full time), $3.25 below the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
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What physician assistants are paid in Washington
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 Washington
Middle half of 7 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $72.75. 43% of the 35 open physician assistant jobs in Washington state an hourly rate.
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Physician assistant pay by town in Washington
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee | $74.50 | $65.87–$84.62 | 7 (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 Washington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confluence Health | $72.25 | $65.87–$84.62 | 12 |
| One Medical | $62.25 | $59.10–$65.50 | 2 |
| Mason Health | $65.25 | $59–$71.65 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Washington (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 Washington state a yearly salary: a median of $183,200, the middle half $142,900 to $187,000.
Best-paid open physician assistant jobs in Washington
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Physician Assistant - Dermatology
Confluence Health · Wenatchee, WA· 12mo ago
$73.08–$84.62/hrPhysician Assistant - Moses Lake Orthopedics
Confluence Health · Moses Lake, WA· 2mo ago
$68.27–$82.69/hr
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - CONTRACT
Mason Health · Shelton, WA· 5mo ago
$59.00–$71.65/hr
Virtual Physician Assistant- DC Licensed
One Medical · D.C., WA· 1w ago
$59.10–$65.50/hrVirtual Physician Assistant - West - WA Licensed
One Medical · Seattle, WA· 5d ago
$59.10–$65.50/hr
What BLS measures in Washington
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) | $60.38 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $66.37 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $79.02 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $85.54 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $104.88 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 3,540 (source: BLS OEWS, Physician Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, opens in a new tab)
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$78.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, opens in a new tab)
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$70.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, opens in a new tab)
- Bellingham, WA$77.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bellingham, WA, opens in a new tab)
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$74.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kennewick-Richland, WA, opens in a new tab)
- Yakima, WA$65.66/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Yakima, WA, opens in a new tab)
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$74.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, opens in a new tab)
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$73.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, opens in a new tab)
Physician assistant salary in Washington: common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Washington?
Open physician assistant jobs in Washington that state an hourly rate post a median of $72.75, the middle half $68.50–$75 (15 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $151,300 a year. BLS measured a median of $79.02/hr ($164,360 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Washington (May 2025).
How does Washington compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Washington ($72.75) is $3.25 below the national posted median of $76. In the BLS survey Washington ranks 3 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 35 open physician assistant jobs in Washington (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 Washington. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physician-assistant/washington