Becker's Healthcare February 27, 2025
Gender pay gaps for physician assistants/associates vary across states, with Oklahoma having the largest disparity ($25,777) and Alaska having the smallest ($11,852), according to a report released Feb. 24 by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Nationwide, the report found that male PAs earn an average of $19,802 more than their female colleagues.
The NCCPA’s 2023 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by State examines PA roles across the U.S., including practice disciplines, settings and locations, job satisfaction, burnout and pay. From January 2021 to Dec. 31, 2023, about 150,000 board-certified PAs provided responses for the report.
Here is average 2023 annual PA income by gender and state, per the report:
Note: PAs estimated their total income in...
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