Physician Assistant Salary and Compensation “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill How Much do PAs Make? According to the latest NCCPA data, the average projected salary of certified PAs in 2023 is $117,381 per year or $56.43/hour ($115,470 in 2022), and the […]
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Physician Assistant Salary by State: 2019 Comparison Table
Click here to view the table. What capital city should you move to if you want the highest median Physician Assistant salary in the United States? I will give you a hint, this city has banned “happy hour” since 1984. What capital city should you move to if you want the lowest median physician assistant salary […]
The 10 Best Cities for PAs to Move to in 2022
In its latest ranking of best health care jobs, U.S. News and World Report ranked physician assistant the #1 health care job and the best jobs overall in America. PAs are undoubtedly in high demand. As of the most recent estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are ~129,400 PAs working in the country. They […]
Your Main Goal on Your Path to PA Shouldn’t be Immediate Success or Money, But to Learn as Much as Possible
Your primary goal as a new physician assistant or as someone hoping to become one should not be immediate success or money, but to learn as much as possible. When people look for a “way in” to a particular field – an internship or first job – they often search for positions that promise the […]
Physician Assistant Salary Map: Compare Salary by State
Here at the PA Life, I am always trying to develop tools that make your life (and my life) easier. This might be one of my favorites. Trying to negotiate a salary is hard enough. This becomes even harder when you have to adjust for the never ending list of variables such as previous salary […]
