Amid Doctor Shortage, Physician Assistant Pay Hits $130,000
Physician assistants are increasing in number and so is their pay, eclipsing $130,000 a year, according to new data from two groups.
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) said total median compensation “across all earning types” rose 5.5% to $134,000 compared to $127,000 in in 2023 for physician assistants (PAs), also known as physician associates. As an hourly wage, the median pay has increased to $75 per hour, up from $70 in the previous year, AAPA said.
The analysis is similar to a new report out this week from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), which said the “mean income for PAs increased to $129,291 in 2024, up 12% from 2020.”