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

A typical Physician Assistant in Wyoming earns about $65.42 per hour, which works out to $136,080 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay comes to roughly $11,340 a month and $2,617 a week. These figures represent typical pay across the state, covering Physician Assistants in hospitals, clinics, and private practices alike.

That figure is essentially even with the national typical pay of $65.33 an hour, or $135,880 a year, putting Wyoming's Physician Assistants on par with the rest of the country rather than clearly above or below it. Wyoming ranks 19th among the 51 states and territories tracked for Physician Assistant pay. About 330 Physician Assistants work in the state, a modest workforce that still earns wages consistent with national norms.

Entry-level positions for Physician Assistants in Wyoming typically offer around $49.19 an hour, or about $102,320 a year. That's the starting range for those newer to the field. Pay tends to move up from there within the first several years on the job, climbing toward the state's typical figure of $136,080 as experience builds.

Experienced Physician Assistants in Wyoming often earn upwards of $76.23 an hour, or around $158,550 a year. The top 10% of earners make over $85.53 an hour, or more than $177,900 annually. The gap between entry-level and top-tier pay comes to $75,580 a year, a spread that tends to reflect years of experience, practice setting, and which city a Physician Assistant works in.

Wyoming's typical Physician Assistant pay has risen steadily over the past decade, from $100,820 in 2015 to $136,080 in 2025. That's a gain of $35,260, or 35%, over ten years. The climb wasn't perfectly straight; pay dipped slightly in 2020 and again in 2024 before recovering, but the overall direction has been upward.

Nationally, Physician Assistant pay rose 38% over the same ten years, a bit faster than Wyoming's 35% climb. Wyoming's dollar gain of $35,260 still reflects a substantial rise in typical pay. Someone starting out in Wyoming today is entering a field where pay has moved up meaningfully over the past decade. That trend describes what has already happened, not a promise about what comes next.

Cheyenne posts the highest typical pay for Physician Assistants among Wyoming's tracked metro areas, at $127,790 a year, or $61.44 an hour, figures that reflect the full Cheyenne metro area. That's about 6% below the statewide typical figure of $136,080, since the statewide number also includes Physician Assistants working in smaller communities across the state. Casper follows closely, with pay not far behind Cheyenne's level.

Casper is the lower-paying of Wyoming's two tracked cities, with a typical annual figure of $127,640, or $61.37 an hour, also covering its full metro area. The gap between the two cities is small, just $150 a year, making pay fairly consistent across the state. Cheyenne carries the larger workforce, employing about 50 Physician Assistants compared with 40 in Casper. Differences this small usually track local cost of living more than anything else.

Among Wyoming's neighbors, Montana pays Physician Assistants the most, at $141,470 a year, about 4% above Wyoming's figure. Utah ($134,740), Colorado ($134,540), Idaho ($133,790), South Dakota ($133,200), and Nebraska ($133,040) all pay somewhat less, each 1% to 2% below Wyoming. Pay across the region stays within a fairly narrow band. Physician Assistant licensure earned in one state can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring state, though requirements vary.

Physician Assistants in Wyoming typically earn $136,080 a year, or $65.42 an hour, a figure that has climbed 35% since 2015. Pay sits close to the national figure and varies only slightly between Cheyenne and Casper, the state's two tracked metro areas. For specific requirements, readers can check Wyoming's state licensing or registry page; for local pay details, the city pages for Cheyenne and Casper offer more specific figures.