How Much Does a Physician Assistant Make in Delaware in 2026?

A typical Physician Assistant in Delaware earns about $67.00 per hour ($139,350 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $11,612 a month or $2,680 a week. Those are the typical earnings for the state's Physician Assistants across all experience levels and settings.

Nationally, Physician Assistants earn a typical $135,880 a year ($65.33 an hour), so Delaware's figure runs about 3% higher. That puts the state 16th among the 51 states and jurisdictions ranked for this occupation. About 860 Physician Assistants work in Delaware, the total counted in the latest state employment figures.

Entry-level Physician Assistant positions in Delaware typically offer around $52.19 an hour ($108,560 a year). Pay in these roles tends to climb toward the state's typical $67.00-an-hour figure within a few years on the job. New graduates and those just entering practice generally start at the lower end of this range.

Experienced Physician Assistants in Delaware often earn upwards of $84.60 an hour, and the top 10% of earners make over $175,970 a year. That leaves a spread of $67,410 between entry-level and top-tier pay. Setting, years of practice, and the city where someone works all tend to separate the two ends of that range.

Delaware's typical Physician Assistant pay rose from $105,630 in 2015 to $139,350 in 2025, a gain of $33,720. That's a 32% increase over the decade. Pay climbed most sharply between 2020 and 2023, moving from $108,870 to $135,520 in just three years.

Nationally, Physician Assistant pay rose 38% over the same decade, a slightly faster pace than Delaware's 32% climb. Delaware's dollar gain still topped $33,720 over that period. Someone starting a Physician Assistant career in Delaware today enters a field where typical pay has moved up steadily for ten straight years. The coming decade carries no guarantees of matching that pace.

Of the two Delaware metro areas with reported wage data, Wilmington pays Physician Assistants the most, at $135,640 a year ($65.21 an hour). That figure sits about 3% below Delaware's overall typical pay, so pay for the profession stays fairly close together across the state rather than varying widely by location. These figures reflect each area's full metro area, not the city alone.

Dover pays less, at $129,190 a year ($62.11 an hour), putting the spread between Delaware's two metro areas at $6,450. Wilmington also holds the state's largest Physician Assistant workforce, with 3,390 counted there compared with 60 in Dover. Higher pay in a metro area usually tracks a higher cost of living, so a bigger paycheck doesn't always stretch further.

Delaware's neighbors show a wide range. New Jersey pays Physician Assistants $165,690 a year, about 19% more than Delaware, while Pennsylvania pays $127,070, about 9% less. Maryland comes closest to Delaware's figure at $137,560 a year, about 1% lower. A Physician Assistant license held in one state can often be endorsed or transferred into a neighboring state, which can make regional moves easier to plan.

Physician Assistants in Delaware typically earn $139,350 a year, a figure that has climbed 32% over the past decade. For current licensing requirements, check Delaware's physician assistant registry or licensing board page. For pay figures specific to Wilmington, Dover, or other Delaware cities, the city-level pages on this site break down local numbers in more detail.