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How Much Does a Physician Assistant Make in Fort Wayne, IN in 2026?

Typical pay for Physician Assistants in Fort Wayne, from federal wage data (May 2025), with the ten-year trend and how the city compares across Indiana.

$131,400
Typical pay a year
$63.17
Typical pay an hour
0%
vs Indiana · -3% vs US
240
Physician Assistants employed in the area
Where Physician Assistant pay falls in Fort Wayne
from starting out to the top earners
$110,910
Starting out
$122,480
First years
$131,400
Typical
$173,230
Experienced
$206,860
Top 10%

BLS OES May 2025 · Fort Wayne metro area

A typical Physician Assistant in Fort Wayne, Indiana earns $63.17 per hour, or $131,400 per year, according to the latest government wage data for the area (May 2025). Calculated from the annual figure, that is roughly $10,950 a month. Entry-level positions typically offer around $110,910, and the top 10% of earners make over $206,860.

That pay is right at the Indiana figure of $132,050 and 3% below the national figure of $135,880. Fort Wayne ranks 3rd of 10 metro areas in Indiana for Physician Assistant pay. About 240 Physician Assistants work in the Fort Wayne area.

Physician Assistant pay in Fort Wayne at a glance

  • Typical pay is $63.17 an hour, or $131,400 a year.
  • That is right at the Indiana figure, ranking 3rd of 10 metro areas in the state.
  • Entry-level positions typically offer around $110,910; the top 10% make over $206,860.
  • Typical pay rose 0% from 2015 to 2025, against +39% for Indiana as a whole.

BLS OES May 2025

How much does a Physician Assistant make in Fort Wayne?

Pay in Fort Wayne runs from entry-level positions at around $53.32 an hour to more than $99.45 for the top 10% of earners. The table sets each career stage against the Indiana and national figures.

Physician Assistant pay by career stage in Fort Wayne

Physician Assistant pay by career stage in Fort Wayne
Career stageFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Starting out$110,910$53.32 an hour$105,810$50.87 an hour$99,380$47.78 an hour
First years$122,480$58.89 an hour$123,220$59.24 an hour$120,670$58.02 an hour
Typical Physician Assistant$131,400$63.17 an hour$132,050$63.49 an hour$135,880$65.33 an hour
Experienced$173,230$83.28 an hour$166,230$79.92 an hour$163,980$78.84 an hour
Top 10%$206,860$99.45 an hour$196,280$94.37 an hour$190,280$91.48 an hour

BLS OES May 2025 · city figures cover the Fort Wayne area as BLS defines it

Physician Assistant pay growth in Fort Wayne

$131,400
2025 typical annual pay
−$2,490 vs 2024
2015
2016
2017
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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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Typical (median) annual wage for Physician Assistants in the Fort Wayne area · BLS OES May estimates, 2015 to 2025 · hover a bar for the year-over-year change

In 2015, typical Physician Assistant pay in Fort Wayne was $131,760 a year. By 2025 it had reached $131,400, a change of 0%, compared with +39% for Indiana over the same years.

How Fort Wayne compares with other Indiana cities

Lafayette pays Physician Assistants the most in Indiana at $133,060 a year, $1,660 more than Fort Wayne. The lowest-paying area in the state is Terre Haute at $109,950.

Typical Physician Assistant pay by metro area in Indiana
#CityTypical payHourlyVs Fort WaynePhysician Assistants employed
1Lafayette
metro incl. West Lafayette
$133,060$63.97+1%50
2Indianapolis
metro incl. Carmel · Greenwood
$131,950$63.440%700
3Fort Wayne$131,400$63.17this city240
4Jefferson County$130,830$62.900%380
5Mishawaka
metro incl. South Bend
$129,620$62.32-1%100
6Naperville
metro incl. Elgin
$127,940$61.51-3%3,050
7Columbus$124,460$59.84-5%60
8Bloomington$123,860$59.55-6%60
9Evansville$123,410$59.33-6%120
10Terre Haute$109,950$52.86-16%40

Every metro area in Indiana with Physician Assistant wage data · BLS OES May 2025 · Indiana typical pay $132,050

Is Fort Wayne a good place to work as a Physician Assistant?

-3%
vs national pay · 0% vs Indiana
240
Physician Assistants employed in the Fort Wayne area
1.1
Physician Assistant jobs per 1,000 jobs, vs about 1.0 nationally

Physician Assistant pay in Fort Wayne sits close to the national figure: $131,400 a year, 3% below the national rate. For every 1,000 jobs in the Fort Wayne area, about 1.1 are Physician Assistant positions; nationally, the figure is closer to 1.0. Physician Assistant jobs make up about the same share of the job market as they do across the country.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Physician Assistant make in Fort Wayne, IN?
A typical Physician Assistant in Fort Wayne earns $131,400 a year, or $63.17 an hour, according to BLS wage data for May 2025. Entry-level pay runs about $110,910 and the top 10% earn over $206,860.
How much does a Physician Assistant make an hour in Fort Wayne?
Typical hourly pay for Physician Assistants in Fort Wayne is $63.17. Entry-level hourly pay runs about $53.32, and the top 10% earn over $99.45 an hour.
What is the starting pay for a Physician Assistant in Fort Wayne?
Entry-level Physician Assistant positions in Fort Wayne typically offer around $53.32 an hour, or $110,910 a year.
Is Physician Assistant pay in Fort Wayne higher than in the rest of Indiana?
Fort Wayne pay is right at the Indiana figure of $132,050 a year, ranking 3rd of 10 metro areas in the state. Lafayette pays the most in Indiana at $133,060.

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