How Much Does a Physician Assistant Make in New York, NY in 2026?
Typical pay for Physician Assistants in New York, from federal wage data (May 2025), with the ten-year trend and how the city compares across New York.
BLS OES May 2025 · New York · Newark · Jersey City metro area
A typical Physician Assistant in New York, New York earns $80.60 per hour, or $167,650 per year, according to the latest government wage data for the area (May 2025). Calculated from the annual figure, that is roughly $13,971 a month. Entry-level positions typically offer around $124,470, and the top 10% of earners make over $207,000.
That pay is 4% above the New York figure of $160,880 and 23% above the national figure of $135,880. New York ranks 1st of 13 metro areas in New York for Physician Assistant pay. About 16,800 Physician Assistants work in the New York · Newark · Jersey City area.
Physician Assistant pay in New York at a glance
- Typical pay is $80.60 an hour, or $167,650 a year.
- That is 4% above the New York figure, ranking 1st of 13 metro areas in the state.
- Entry-level positions typically offer around $124,470; the top 10% make over $207,000.
- Typical pay rose +60% from 2015 to 2025, against +59% for New York as a whole.
BLS OES May 2025
How much does a Physician Assistant make in New York?
Pay in New York runs from entry-level positions at around $59.84 an hour to more than $99.52 for the top 10% of earners. The table sets each career stage against the New York and national figures.
Physician Assistant pay by career stage in New York
| Career stage | New York | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out | $124,470$59.84 an hour | $106,440$51.18 an hour | $99,380$47.78 an hour |
| First years | $141,930$68.24 an hour | $134,480$64.65 an hour | $120,670$58.02 an hour |
| Typical Physician Assistant | $167,650$80.60 an hour | $160,880$77.35 an hour | $135,880$65.33 an hour |
| Experienced | $179,990$86.53 an hour | $174,710$84.00 an hour | $163,980$78.84 an hour |
| Top 10% | $207,000$99.52 an hour | $201,410$96.83 an hour | $190,280$91.48 an hour |
BLS OES May 2025 · city figures cover the New York · Newark · Jersey City area as BLS defines it
Physician Assistant pay growth in New York
Typical (median) annual wage for Physician Assistants in the New York · Newark · Jersey City area · BLS OES May estimates, 2015 to 2025 · hover a bar for the year-over-year change
In 2015, typical Physician Assistant pay in New York was $104,530 a year. By 2025 it had reached $167,650, a change of +60%, compared with +59% for New York over the same years.
How New York compares with other New York cities
New York pays Physician Assistants the most of any metro area in New York. The lowest-paying area in the state is Buffalo at $126,360.
| # | City | Typical pay | Hourly | Vs New York | Physician Assistants employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $167,650 | $80.60 | this city | 16,800 |
| 2 | Newburgh metro incl. Poughkeepsie · Kiryas Joel | $154,610 | $74.33 | -8% | 510 |
| 3 | Kingston | $150,470 | $72.34 | -10% | 40 |
| 4 | Binghamton | $146,120 | $70.25 | -13% | 200 |
| 5 | Rome metro incl. Utica | $140,300 | $67.45 | -16% | 120 |
| 6 | Ithaca | $138,920 | $66.79 | -17% | 230 |
| 7 | Albany metro incl. Schenectady · Troy | $137,850 | $66.28 | -18% | 770 |
| 8 | Elmira | $137,550 | $66.13 | -18% | 60 |
| 9 | Syracuse | $133,000 | $63.94 | -21% | 590 |
| 10 | Glens Falls | $132,700 | $63.80 | -21% | 100 |
| 11 | Rochester | $130,430 | $62.71 | -22% | 1,230 |
| 12 | Fort Drum metro incl. Watertown | $128,870 | $61.96 | -23% | 60 |
| 13 | Cheektowaga metro incl. Buffalo | $126,360 | $60.75 | -25% | 1,040 |
Every metro area in New York with Physician Assistant wage data · BLS OES May 2025 · New York typical pay $160,880
Is New York a good place to work as a Physician Assistant?
Physician Assistants in New York earn a strong wage by national standards: typical pay is $167,650 a year, 23% above the national figure. For every 1,000 jobs in the New York · Newark · Jersey City area, about 1.8 are Physician Assistant positions; nationally, the figure is closer to 1.0. That makes the local economy more reliant on Physician Assistants than most places, and turnover keeps positions opening through the year.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Physician Assistant make in New York, NY?
- A typical Physician Assistant in New York earns $167,650 a year, or $80.60 an hour, according to BLS wage data for May 2025. Entry-level pay runs about $124,470 and the top 10% earn over $207,000.
- How much does a Physician Assistant make an hour in New York?
- Typical hourly pay for Physician Assistants in New York is $80.60. Entry-level hourly pay runs about $59.84, and the top 10% earn over $99.52 an hour.
- What is the starting pay for a Physician Assistant in New York?
- Entry-level Physician Assistant positions in New York typically offer around $59.84 an hour, or $124,470 a year.
- Is Physician Assistant pay in New York higher than in the rest of New York?
- New York pay is 4% above the New York figure of $160,880 a year, ranking 1st of 13 metro areas in the state.