LIVE MARKET·113 NJ postings · last 12 months·Data through August 21, 2026

Physician Assistant salary in New Jersey: $75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr median.

Pay range $70.00$2,800$145,600–$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr across the middle 50% of 113 active New Jersey postings from 42 employers.

5.6% above the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr · #7 of 42 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$75.00$3,000$156,000
P25–P75
$70.00$2,800$145,600–$80.00$3,200$166,400
middle 50%
Postings
113
last 12 months
Employers
42
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

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 · NJ

Physician Assistant pay in New Jersey, answered.

What do Physician Assistant jobs pay in New Jersey?

The median Physician Assistant pay in New Jersey is $75.00/hr (about $156,000/yr), based on 113 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician Assistant pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $70.00–$80.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $112.50/hr.

Is Physician Assistant pay in New Jersey above the national average?

New Jersey pays 5.6% more than the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr, ranking #7 of 42 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Physician Assistant roles in New Jersey?

42 employers posted Physician Assistant roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 12 months.

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