PA vs. MD Salaries: State-by-State Comparison
It’s well known that physicians earn significantly more than physician assistants. But, how much more? Several factors come into play in comparing salaries of healthcare providers. Location and specialty are primary influencers. Comparing PA and MD salaries on a state-by-state basis gives a more in-depth picture of differences in compensation between the two professions. Remember, physician assistant scope of practice regulations also affect PA salaries and may account for variations across state lines.
Overall, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, family and general practice physicians earn a mean annual wage of $186,320. Physician assistants earn, on average, $97,280. So, primary care physicians earn about $89,040 more annually than PAs. Physician salaries listed below are broken down by state and reflect data for family and general practice physicians.
Alabama
Physician
Annual Salary: $186,640
Hourly Rate: $89.73
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $89,890
Hourly Rate: $43.22
Alaska
Physician
Annual Salary: $228,340
Hourly Rate: $109.78
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $106,080
Hourly Rate: $51.00
Arizona
Physician
Annual Salary: $171,980
Hourly Rate: $82.68
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $98,480
Hourly Rate: $47.35
Arkansas
Physician
Annual Salary: $202,110
Hourly Rate: $97.17
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $75,700
Hourly Rate: $36.40
California
Physician
Annual Salary: $198,160
Hourly Rate: $95.27
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $102,800
Hourly Rate: $49.43
Colorado
Physician
Annual Salary: $186,690
Hourly Rate: $89.75
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $93,070
Hourly Rate: $44.74
Connecticut
Physician
Annual Salary: $177,910
Hourly Rate: $85.53
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $106,760
Hourly Rate: $51.33
Delaware
Physician
Annual Salary: $156,980
Hourly Rate: $75.47
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $97,300
Hourly Rate: $46.78
District of Columbia
Physician
Annual Salary: $192,590
Hourly Rate: $92.59
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $91,430
Hourly Rate: $43.96
Florida
Physician
Annual Salary: $194,040
Hourly Rate: $93.29
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $97,710
Hourly Rate: $46.98
Georgia
Physician
Annual Salary: $223,710
Hourly Rate: $107.55
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $94,910
Hourly Rate: $45.63
Hawaii
Physician
Annual Salary: $231,110
Hourly Rate: $111.11
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $90,880
Hourly Rate: $43.69
Idaho
Physician
Annual Salary: $188,470
Hourly Rate: $90.61
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,180
Hourly Rate: $45.76
Illinois
Physician
Annual Salary: $162,890
Hourly Rate: $78.31
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $83,770
Hourly Rate: $40.28
Indiana
Physician
Annual Salary: $176,120
Hourly Rate: $84.67
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,940
Hourly Rate: $46.12
Iowa
Physician
Annual Salary: $217,460
Hourly Rate: $104.55
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $92,000
Hourly Rate: $44.23
Kansas
Physician
Annual Salary: $222,090
Hourly Rate: $106.77
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $94,580
Hourly Rate: $45.47
Kentucky
Physician
Annual Salary: $181,810
Hourly Rate: $87.41
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $96,260
Hourly Rate: $46.28
Louisiana
Physician
Annual Salary: $182.790
Hourly Rate: $87.88
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $81,290
Hourly Rate: $39.08
Maine
Physician
Annual Salary: $169,550
Hourly Rate: $81.51
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $100,110
Hourly Rate: $48.13
Maryland
Physician
Annual Salary: $171,480
Hourly Rate: $82.44
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $84,550
Hourly Rate: $40.65
Massachusetts
Physician
Annual Salary: $209,050
Hourly Rate: $100.51
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $102,290
Hourly Rate: $49.18
Michigan
Physician
Annual Salary: $181,590
Hourly Rate: $87.30
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,690
Hourly Rate: $46.01
Minnesota
Physician
Annual Salary: $183,010
Hourly Rate: $87.99
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $103,890
Hourly Rate: $49.95
Mississippi
Physician
Annual Salary: $205,360
Hourly Rate: $98.73
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $99,080
Hourly Rate: $47.64
Missouri
Physician
Annual Salary: $149,430
Hourly Rate: $71.84
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,060
Hourly Rate: $45.70
Montana
Physician
Annual Salary: $191,730
Hourly Rate: $92.18
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,550
Hourly Rate: $45.94
Nebraska
Physician
Annual Salary: $222,480
Hourly Rate: $106.96
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $91,040
Hourly Rate: $43.77
Nevada
Physician
Annual Salary: $158,270
Hourly Rate: $76.09
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $112,700
Hourly Rate: $54.19
New Hampshire
Physician
Annual Salary: $206,440
Hourly Rate: $99.25
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $109,760
Hourly Rate: $52.77
New Jersey
Physician
Annual Salary: $162,360
Hourly Rate: $78.06
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $103,740
Hourly Rate: $49.88
New Mexico
Physician
Annual Salary: $172,700
Hourly Rate: $83.03
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $101,130
Hourly Rate: $48.62
New York
Physician
Annual Salary: $187,140
Hourly Rate: $89.97
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $100,290
Hourly Rate: $48.22
North Carolina
Physician
Annual Salary: $200,710
Hourly Rate: $96.49
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,190
Hourly Rate: $45.76
North Dakota
Physician
Annual Salary: $173,590
Hourly Rate: $83.46
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $96,010
Hourly Rate: $46.16
Ohio
Physician
Annual Salary: $184,450
Hourly Rate: $88.68
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $101,310
Hourly Rate: $48.71
Oklahoma
Physician
Annual Salary: $136,990
Hourly Rate: $65.86
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $96,810
Hourly Rate: $46.54
Oregon
Physician
Annual Salary: $182,880
Hourly Rate: $87.93
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $104,990
Hourly Rate: $50.48
Pennsylvania
Physician
Annual Salary: $190,470
Hourly Rate: $91.57
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $87,020
Hourly Rate: $41.84
Rhode Island
Physician
Annual Salary: $193,800
Hourly Rate: $93.17
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $111,180
Hourly Rate: $53.45
South Carolina
Physician
Annual Salary: $184,860
Hourly Rate: $88.88
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $84,350
Hourly Rate: $40.55
South Dakota
Physician
Annual Salary: $203,320
Hourly Rate: $97.75
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $92,960
Hourly Rate: $44.69
Tennessee
Physician
Annual Salary: $167,370
Hourly Rate: $80.47
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $90,150
Hourly Rate: $43.34
Texas
Physician
Annual Salary: $196,380
Hourly Rate: $94.41
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $107,390
Hourly Rate: $51.63
Utah
Physician
Annual Salary: $191,440
Hourly Rate: $92.04
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $92,600
Hourly Rate: $44.52
Vermont
Physician
Annual Salary: $147,070
Hourly Rate: $70.71
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $107,050
Hourly Rate: $51.47
Virginia
Physician
Annual Salary: $178,130
Hourly Rate: $85.64
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $86,550
Hourly Rate: $41.61
Washington
Physician
Annual Salary: $190,600
Hourly Rate: $91.63
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $107,390
Hourly Rate: $51.63
West Virginia
Physician
Annual Salary: $173,080
Hourly Rate: $83.21
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $87,750
Hourly Rate: $42.19
Wisconsin
Physician
Annual Salary: $198,120
Hourly Rate: $95.25
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $92,300
Hourly Rate: $44.38
Wyoming
Physician
Annual Salary: $165,550
Hourly Rate: $79.59
Physician Assistant
Annual Salary: $95,880
Hourly Rate: $46.10
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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