Physician assistants earn $140,983 per year in New York — 16 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.
The site compiles salary data, which was updated Sept. 11, from both employer job postings and third-party data sources.
The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $121,952. In Arkansas, the lowest-paying state, PAs earn an average of $92,689.
Here are the 10 states where physician assistants are paid the most, along with the average annual salary:
1. New York ($140,983)
2. Vermont ($127,256)
3. Maine ($126,908)
4. Massachusetts ($124,204)
5. Nevada ($124,054)
6. New Jersey ($123,331)
7. Wisconsin ($122,965)
8. Washington ($121,838)
9. Oregon ($121,062)
10. Wyoming ($120,197)