How much do physician assistants make in Colorado?
What physician assistants earn in Colorado and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Colorado
$134,540
a year, or $64.68 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $135,880.
The middle half of physician assistants in Colorado earn $124,100 to $156,400.
Pay range in Colorado
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $104,590
- 25th percentile
- $124,100
- Median
- $134,540
- 75th percentile
- $156,400
- Top 10% earn over
- $174,090
Rank among states
#27 of 50
Colorado pays physician assistants more than 23 of the other 49 states. Highest: New Jersey ($165,690).
Jobs in Colorado
3,270
1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.09× the U.S. concentration.
Physician Assistant pay in Colorado cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $64.68 | 1,650 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $65.00 | 440 | |
| Boulder, CO | $65.64 | 270 | |
| Grand Junction, CO | $62.46 | 150 | |
| Greeley, CO | $64.69 | 140 | |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $69.37 | 140 | |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62.82 | 110 | |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $64.33 | 80 | |
| Pueblo, CO | $65.21 | 70 | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $64.55 | – |
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Other healthcare salaries in Colorado
Registered Nurses
$100,260
median a year · 54,490 jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$38,540
median a year · 44,650 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$47,380
median a year · 22,240 jobs
Medical Assistants
$48,400
median a year · 13,160 jobs
Dental Assistants
$48,340
median a year · 8,360 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$49,970
median a year · 6,010 jobs
Physical Therapists
$102,030
median a year · 5,630 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$70,050
median a year · 5,000 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$73,880
median a year · 4,920 jobs
Pharmacists
$156,030
median a year · 4,560 jobs
Speech-Language Pathologists
$110,750
median a year · 4,420 jobs
Dental Hygienists
$109,580
median a year · 4,270 jobs
Questions about physician assistant pay in Colorado
How much does a physician assistant make in Colorado?
Physician Assistants in Colorado earned a median of $134,540 a year ($64.68 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $135,880. The middle half earned $124,100 to $156,400.
Where in Colorado do physician assistants earn the most?
Among areas in Colorado, pay was highest in Boulder, CO at $136,540.
How does Colorado rank for physician assistant pay?
Colorado ranks #27 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 Colorado?
About 3,270 people worked as physician assistants in Colorado in May 2025, or 1.14 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.