Physician Assistant salary in Alaska (2025): how much physician assistants make, by city

Median pay in Alaska

$150,700

a year, or $72.45 an hour. That is 11% more than the national median of $135,880.

The middle half of physician assistants in Alaska earn $126,530 to $169,930.

Pay range in Alaska

Bottom 10% earn under: $106,060
25th percentile: $126,530
Median: $150,700
75th percentile: $169,930
Top 10% earn over: $201,270

Rank among states

#8 of 50

Alaska pays physician assistants more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: New Jersey ($165,690).

Jobs in Alaska

700

2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 2.07× the U.S. concentration.

Physician Assistant pay in Alaska cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

Area	Pay a year	Hourly	Jobs
Anchorage, AK	$152,710	$73.42	460
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$139,010	$66.83	160
Fairbanks-College, AK	$164,910	$79.28	70

States with similar physician assistant pay

Oregon $155,780 median a year · +3% vs Alaska New Hampshire $150,960 median a year Vermont $150,490 median a year Massachusetts $142,410 median a year · −6% vs Alaska Montana $141,470 median a year · −6% vs Alaska Minnesota $141,190 median a year · −6% vs Alaska

Other healthcare salaries in Alaska

Registered Nurses $109,480 median a year · 7,510 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,740 median a year · 6,530 jobs Medical Assistants $52,560 median a year · 2,140 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,370 median a year · 2,060 jobs Dental Assistants $57,710 median a year · 1,140 jobs Medical Records Specialists $61,090 median a year · 1,070 jobs Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $54,070 median a year · 810 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $52,640 median a year · 800 jobs Dental Hygienists $132,690 median a year · 790 jobs Family Medicine Physicians $323,490 median a year · 760 jobs Nurse Practitioners $155,170 median a year · 710 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,950 median a year · 680 jobs

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Questions about physician assistant pay in Alaska

How much does a physician assistant make in Alaska?

Physician Assistants in Alaska earned a median of $150,700 a year ($72.45 an hour) in May 2025, 11% more than the national median of $135,880. The middle half earned $126,530 to $169,930.

Where in Alaska do physician assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Alaska, pay was highest in Fairbanks-College, AK at $164,910.

How does Alaska rank for physician assistant pay?

Alaska ranks #8 of 50 states for physician assistants pay. New Jersey pays the most, at $165,690 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many physician assistants work in Alaska?

About 700 people worked as physician assistants in Alaska in May 2025, or 2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.

How much do physician assistants make in Alaska?

Physician Assistant pay in Alaska cities

States with similar physician assistant pay

Other healthcare salaries in Alaska

Questions about physician assistant pay in Alaska