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

A typical Physician Assistant in Ohio earns about $63.51 per hour, or $132,090 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $11,008 a month and $2,540 a week. Ohio's Physician Assistants work across hospitals, clinics, and physician offices statewide, and these figures reflect typical pay across all of those settings.

That places Ohio 3% below the national figure of $135,880 for Physician Assistants, based on the same May 2025 data. Ranked against every state and territory, Ohio comes in 34th out of 51 for typical Physician Assistant pay. Ohio employs 4,900 Physician Assistants, compared with 162,150 nationwide, giving these figures a solid statistical base despite the state's lower-half ranking.

Entry-level positions in Ohio typically offer around $46.37 an hour, or about $96,460 a year, for Physician Assistants just starting out. Pay tends to move toward the statewide typical figure of $132,090 within the first several years of practice. New graduates often start in primary care or hospital settings, where structured pay scales make early raises more predictable.

Experienced Physician Assistants in Ohio often earn upwards of $150,000 a year, and the top 10% of earners make over $210,350. That leaves a spread of $113,890 between entry-level and top-tier pay in the state. Setting matters most in that gap: specialty practices, surgical settings, and larger hospital systems tend to pay more than primary care clinics, and pay also climbs with years of experience and the city where a PA works.

Ohio's typical Physician Assistant pay has risen steadily over the past decade, climbing from $101,190 in 2015 to $132,090 in 2025, according to the same wage data series tracked each year. That is a gain of $30,900, or 31%, over ten years, with much of the increase arriving in the past five years.

Nationally, typical Physician Assistant pay rose 38% over the same decade, so Ohio's ten-year gain has trailed the national pace even as pay climbed in both. For someone starting a Physician Assistant career in Ohio now, the decade of data shows pay has moved consistently upward, though past growth is not a promise of future raises.

Pay runs highest in the Dayton area, where Physician Assistants typically earn $138,400 a year, about 5% above the statewide figure of $132,090. Beavercreek and Kettering, both part of the Dayton metro area, post the same figure. Columbus and Cleveland also pay above the state figure, at $137,550 and $135,860 a year.

Springfield sits at the bottom of Ohio's city list, with typical Physician Assistant pay of $117,830 a year, a spread of $20,570 between Ohio's highest- and lowest-paying areas. Columbus holds the largest Physician Assistant workforce in the state, with 1,140 workers, followed by Cincinnati at 920. City figures cover each metro area as a whole, and lower pay in places like Springfield usually tracks a lower cost of living rather than any other factor.

Among Ohio's neighbors, Indiana and Michigan pay about the same as Ohio, at $132,050 and $131,510 a year. West Virginia pays 3% less at $128,610, and Pennsylvania pays 4% less at $127,070. Kentucky pays the most below Ohio, 9% less at $120,760 a year. A Physician Assistant license earned in Ohio can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring state, worth checking before relocating for a role.

Physician Assistants in Ohio typically earn $132,090 a year, a figure that has grown 31% over the past decade. Pay varies by city, experience, and setting, with Dayton leading the state and Springfield at the lower end. Readers weighing a move or a new role in Ohio should check the state licensing board for current requirements and review city-specific pages for local pay figures before deciding where to practice.