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How much do physician assistants make in New York?

What physician assistants earn in New York and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

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Median pay in New York
$160,880

a year, or $77.35 an hour. That is 18% more than the national median of $135,880.

The middle half of physician assistants in New York earn $134,480 to $174,710.

Pay range in New York
Bottom 10% earn under
$106,440
25th percentile
$134,480
Median
$160,880
75th percentile
$174,710
Top 10% earn over
$201,410
Rank among states
#5 of 50

New York pays physician assistants more than 45 of the other 49 states. Highest: New Jersey ($165,690).

Jobs in New York
19,140

1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.90× the U.S. concentration.

Physician Assistant pay in New York cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $167,650 $80.60 16,800
Rochester, NY $130,430 $62.71 1,230
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $126,360 $60.75 1,040
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $137,850 $66.28 770
Syracuse, NY $133,000 $63.94 590
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $154,610 $74.33 510
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $154,810 $74.43 330
Ithaca, NY $138,920 $66.79 230
Binghamton, NY $146,120 $70.25 200
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $129,200 $62.12 200
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $130,310 $62.65 200
Utica-Rome, NY $140,300 $67.45 120
Glens Falls, NY $132,700 $63.80 100
Elmira, NY $137,550 $66.13 60
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $128,870 $61.96 60
Kingston, NY $150,470 $72.34 40
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States with similar physician assistant pay

New Jersey $165,690 median a year · +3% vs New York California $165,650 median a year · +3% vs New York Washington $164,360 median a year · +2% vs New York Hawaii $164,050 median a year · +2% vs New York Oregon $155,780 median a year · −3% vs New York New Hampshire $150,960 median a year · −6% vs New York

Other healthcare salaries in New York

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,620 median a year · 663,140 jobs Registered Nurses $109,440 median a year · 205,810 jobs Nursing Assistants $48,590 median a year · 87,990 jobs Medical Assistants $48,000 median a year · 40,710 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $67,180 median a year · 39,400 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $43,930 median a year · 24,400 jobs Nurse Practitioners $153,510 median a year · 22,890 jobs Physical Therapists $100,660 median a year · 20,940 jobs Dental Assistants $48,110 median a year · 19,800 jobs Pharmacists $142,090 median a year · 19,760 jobs Physicians, All Other $242,500 median a year · 16,600 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $97,280 median a year · 16,460 jobs
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Questions about physician assistant pay in New York

How much does a physician assistant make in New York?

Physician Assistants in New York earned a median of $160,880 a year ($77.35 an hour) in May 2025, 18% more than the national median of $135,880. The middle half earned $134,480 to $174,710.

Where in New York do physician assistants earn the most?

Among areas in New York, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $167,650.

How does New York rank for physician assistant pay?

New York ranks #5 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 New York?

About 19,140 people worked as physician assistants in New York in May 2025, or 1.98 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.