LIVE MARKET·85 WA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 21, 2026

Physician Assistant salary in Washington: $72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr median.

Pay range $34.48$1,379$71,718–$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr across the middle 50% of 85 active Washington postings from 28 employers.

2.1% above the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr · #9 of 42 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$72.50$2,900$150,800
P25–P75
$34.48$1,379$71,718–$80.00$3,200$166,400
middle 50%
Postings
85
last 12 months
Employers
28
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

How Washington compares with its neighbors.

01Idaho7 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
02Oregon20 postings
$76.25/hr$3,050/wk$158,600/yr
03Washington (this page)85 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/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 · WA

Physician Assistant pay in Washington, answered.

What do Physician Assistant jobs pay in Washington?

The median Physician Assistant pay in Washington is $72.50/hr (about $150,800/yr), based on 85 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician Assistant pay range in Washington?

The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $34.48–$80.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.84 to $115.00/hr.

Is Physician Assistant pay in Washington above the national average?

Washington pays 2.1% more than the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr, ranking #9 of 42 states with live data.

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

28 employers posted Physician Assistant roles with listed pay in Washington over the last 12 months.

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