The median annual wage for physician assistants was $98,180 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $62,760, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $139,540.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for physician assistants in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Outpatient care centers
$106,010
Hospitals; state, local, and private
101,500
Offices of physicians
96,430
Educational services; state, local, and private
95,000
Government
91,260
Most physician assistants work full time. About 1 out of 5 worked part time in 2014. In hospitals, physician assistants may work nights, weekends, or holidays. They may also be on call, meaning that they must be ready to respond to a work request with little notice.
Physician Assistants
Median annual wages, May 2015
Physician assistants
$98,180
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners
$76,760
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics