Physician Assistants salary · Massachusetts
Physician Assistants Salary in Massachusetts
Physician Assistants in Massachusetts earn a median of $142,410 a year, which is $68.47 an hour. That is $6,530 above the national median of $135,880, a difference of 5 percent. The state employs 4,470.
Massachusetts against the US May 2025
| Figure | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $142,410 | $135,880 |
| Median hourly | $68.47 | $65.33 |
| Mean annual | $146,480 | $141,280 |
| 10th percentile | $65,220 | $99,380 |
| 90th percentile | $204,140 | $190,280 |
| Employment | 4,470 | 162,150 |
How Massachusetts compares
By median pay, Massachusetts ranks 4 of the 12 states this site reports for physician assistants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for physician assistants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $165,690 | $79.66 | 4,790 |
| California | $165,650 | $79.64 | 13,600 |
| New York | $160,880 | $77.35 | 19,140 |
| Virginia | $135,940 | $65.36 | 4,340 |
| Texas | $134,550 | $64.69 | 10,110 |
| Ohio | $132,090 | $63.51 | 4,900 |
| Michigan | $131,510 | $63.23 | 6,310 |
| Florida | $129,620 | $62.32 | 9,310 |
| North Carolina | $129,360 | $62.19 | 7,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $127,070 | $61.09 | 9,020 |
| Georgia | $115,390 | $55.48 | 5,610 |
Common questions
How much do physician assistants make in Massachusetts?
The median salary for physician assistants in Massachusetts is $142,410 a year, or $68.47 an hour. That is $6,530 above the national median of $135,880, a difference of 5 percent. Massachusetts employs 4,470 of them.
Is Massachusetts a good state to work as a physician assistant?
On pay alone, Massachusetts ranks 4 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for physician assistants in Massachusetts?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $65,220 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $204,140 or more. The middle half falls between $128,020 and $169,980.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-1071 in Massachusetts. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national physician assistants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.