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SOC 29-1071·Healthcare Practitioners & TechnicalOpportunity job
Physician Assistants
Median wage
$156,800
10-yr outlook
+27.2%by 2032
Openings / year
1,348
Workers in NY
19,390
How pay grows with experience
Physician Assistants — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $112,175 |
| Median (typical) | $156,800 |
| Experienced | $177,003 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Physician Assistants — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $174,965 |
| New York City | $167,587 |
| Hudson Valley | $157,748 |
| North Country | $142,829 |
| Southern Tier | $136,003 |
| Capital Region | $133,871 |
| Mohawk Valley | $133,275 |
| Central New York | $133,249 |
| Finger Lakes | $132,173 |
| Western New York | $124,434 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) and pay more than a Physician Assistants. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Pediatricians, General$159,794 median (+$2,994) · +26.7% by 2032
- Optometrists$167,474 median (+$10,674) · +19.1% by 2032
- Dentists, General$168,518 median (+$11,718) · +19.8% by 2032
- Surgeons, All Other$170,762 median (+$13,962)
- General Internal Medicine Physicians$178,049 median (+$21,249) · +27.0% by 2032
- Family Medicine Physicians$220,626 median (+$63,827) · +23.7% by 2032
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