LIVE MARKET·63 PA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 21, 2026

Physician Assistant salary in Pennsylvania: $68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr median.

Pay range $62.50$2,500$130,000–$78.75/hr$3,150/wk$163,800/yr across the middle 50% of 63 active Pennsylvania postings from 18 employers.

3.5% below the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr · #23 of 42 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$68.50$2,740$142,480
P25–P75
$62.50$2,500$130,000–$78.75$3,150$163,800
middle 50%
Postings
63
last 12 months
Employers
18
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01New York354 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
02New Jersey113 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
03Maryland109 postings
$69.50/hr$2,780/wk$144,560/yr
04Pennsylvania (this page)63 postings
$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr
05Ohio36 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/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 · PA

Physician Assistant pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

What do Physician Assistant jobs pay in Pennsylvania?

The median Physician Assistant pay in Pennsylvania is $68.50/hr (about $142,480/yr), based on 63 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician Assistant pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $62.50–$78.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $57.00 to $157.50/hr.

Is Physician Assistant pay in Pennsylvania above the national average?

Pennsylvania pays 3.5% less than the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr, ranking #23 of 42 states with live data.

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

18 employers posted Physician Assistant roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 12 months.

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