How much do physician assistants make in Arizona?
What physician assistants earn in Arizona and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Arizona
$134,650
a year, or $64.73 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $135,880.
The middle half of physician assistants in Arizona earn $123,990 to $156,500.
Pay range in Arizona
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $106,030
- 25th percentile
- $123,990
- Median
- $134,650
- 75th percentile
- $156,500
- Top 10% earn over
- $174,420
Rank among states
#25 of 50
Arizona pays physician assistants more than 25 of the other 49 states. Highest: New Jersey ($165,690).
Jobs in Arizona
3,750
1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.11× the U.S. concentration.
Physician Assistant pay in Arizona cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64.73 | 3,050 | |
| Tucson, AZ | $62.44 | 290 | |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $65.21 | 120 | |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $69.91 | 80 | |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $65.19 | 70 | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $62.24 | 50 | |
| Yuma, AZ | $64.08 | 30 |
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Other healthcare salaries in Arizona
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$36,420
median a year · 74,540 jobs
Registered Nurses
$99,500
median a year · 73,150 jobs
Medical Assistants
$45,940
median a year · 21,460 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$44,780
median a year · 20,320 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$47,640
median a year · 12,970 jobs
Dental Assistants
$49,000
median a year · 8,680 jobs
Psychiatric Technicians
$45,640
median a year · 8,160 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$134,420
median a year · 7,220 jobs
Pharmacists
$146,930
median a year · 6,900 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$312,490
median a year · 6,800 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$77,070
median a year · 6,530 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$62,530
median a year · 6,440 jobs
Questions about physician assistant pay in Arizona
How much does a physician assistant make in Arizona?
Physician Assistants in Arizona earned a median of $134,650 a year ($64.73 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $135,880. The middle half earned $123,990 to $156,500.
Where in Arizona do physician assistants earn the most?
Among areas in Arizona, pay was highest in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ at $135,630.
How does Arizona rank for physician assistant pay?
Arizona ranks #25 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 Arizona?
About 3,750 people worked as physician assistants in Arizona in May 2025, or 1.16 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.