LIVE MARKET·699 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 21, 2026

Physician Assistant salary in California: $83.50/hr$3,340/wk$173,680/yr median.

Pay range $76.00$3,040$158,080–$96.25/hr$3,850/wk$200,200/yr across the middle 50% of 699 active California postings from 195 employers.

17.6% above the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr · #2 of 42 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$83.50$3,340$173,680
P25–P75
$76.00$3,040$158,080–$96.25$3,850$200,200
middle 50%
Postings
699
last 12 months
Employers
195
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)699 postings
$83.50/hr$3,340/wk$173,680/yr
02Oregon20 postings
$76.25/hr$3,050/wk$158,600/yr
03Nevada20 postings
$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr
04Arizona64 postings
$68.25/hr$2,730/wk$141,960/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·42 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physician Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska27 postings
$86.25/hr$3,450/wk$179,400/yr
02California699 postings
$83.50/hr$3,340/wk$173,680/yr
03Idaho7 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
04Oregon20 postings
$76.25/hr$3,050/wk$158,600/yr
05Vermont13 postings
$75.50/hr$3,020/wk$157,040/yr
See all 42 states →National Physician Assistant salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT · CA

Physician Assistant pay in California, answered.

What do Physician Assistant jobs pay in California?

The median Physician Assistant pay in California is $83.50/hr (about $173,680/yr), based on 699 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician Assistant pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $76.00–$96.25/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.50 to $225.00/hr.

Is Physician Assistant pay in California above the national average?

California pays 17.6% more than the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr, ranking #2 of 42 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Physician Assistant roles in California?

195 employers posted Physician Assistant roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.