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title: "The Black List: States with the Lowest Physician Assistant Salaries | ThriveAP"
description: "When you’re looking for a job as a physician assistant or evaluating a potential career change, salary is a major consideration. Will furthering your education be worth the cost? If you are relocating for a position, will you be able to afford to live in your new locale? Working through the dollars and cents of … The Black List: States with the Lowest Physician Assistant Salaries Read More »"
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# The Black List: States with the Lowest Physician Assistant Salaries

When you’re looking for a job as a physician assistant or evaluating a potential career change, salary is a major consideration. Will furthering your education be worth the cost? If you are relocating for a position, will you be able to afford to live in your new locale? Working through the dollars and cents of your next career move is a must.

The first step in evaluating the[ financials behind furthering your education](https://thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-vs-physician-assistant-cost-education) or making a career move is to consider how much you can expect to earn working as a physician assistant. Average salaries don’t predict your exact income, but they can give you general insight into how much you can expect to make in your practice. [Physician assistant salaries vary](https://thriveap.com/blog/10-highest-paying-physician-assistant-specialties) considerably across state lines as well as among local job markets. Don’t forget to look at income based on specialty as well as you consider your PA earning potential.

These 11 states have the lowest physician assistant salaries in the country.

**1. Mississippi**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $49,900*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $23.99/hour*

**2. Arkansas**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $75,700*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $36.40/hour*

**3. Louisiana**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $81,290*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $39.08/hour*

**4. Illinois **

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $83,770*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $40.28/hour*

**5. South Carolina* ***

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $84,350*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $40.55*

**6. Maryland**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $84,550*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $40.65/hour*

**7. Virginia**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $86,550*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $41.51/hour*

**8. Pennsylvania**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $87,020*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $41.84/hour*

**9. Alabama**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $89,890*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $43.22/hour*

**10. Tennessee**

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $90,150*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $43.34/hour*

**11. Hawaii* ***

*Mean Physician Assistant Salary: $90,880*

*Mean Physician Assistant Hourly Wage: $43.69/hour*

 

*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

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