What physician assistants earn in Wyoming and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $65.42 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $135,880.
The middle half of physician assistants in Wyoming earn $119,990 to $158,550.
Wyoming pays physician assistants more than 31 of the other 49 states. Highest: New Jersey ($165,690).
1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.12× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $67.38 | 120 | |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $66.85 | 120 | |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61.44 | 50 | |
| Casper, WY | $61.37 | 40 |
Physician Assistants in Wyoming earned a median of $136,080 a year ($65.42 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $135,880. The middle half earned $119,990 to $158,550.
Among areas in Wyoming, pay was highest in Cheyenne, WY at $127,790.
Wyoming ranks #19 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.
About 330 people worked as physician assistants in Wyoming in May 2025, or 1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.