Physician assistants in Salinas, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S. for the profession, making $206,750 per year.
Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where physician assistants earn the most are in California.
Across the U.S., physician assistants earn an average of $136,900 each year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data for physician assistants April 2 to reflect 2024 information.
Here are the 10 metropolitan areas where physician assistants have the highest mean annual salary:
- Salinas, Calif.: $206,750
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.: $198,370
- Napa, Calif.: $181,030
- Vallejo, Calif.: $173,400
- Modesto, Calif.: $168,170
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, Calif.: $168,160
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.: $167,710
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.: $163,000
- Yuba City, Calif.: $162,330
- Bakersfield-Delano, Calif.: $161,210
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