Nevada is the state where physician assistants earn the most annually, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available. .
Here is what physician assistants earn on average each year by state, including Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: $96,210
Alaska: $148,480
Arizona: $132,210
Arkansas: $88,720
California: $153,960
Colorado: $130,020
Connecticut: $132,550
Delaware: $136,270
District of Columbia: $126,090
Florida: $121,780
Georgia: $115,650
Hawaii: $130,300
Idaho: $113,870
Illinois: $122,720
Indiana: $131,120
Iowa: $129,230
Kansas: $119,470
Kentucky: $99,290
Louisiana: $123,280
Maine: $132,790
Maryland: $117,280
Massachusetts: $132,550
Michigan: $122,220
Minnesota: $134,870
Mississippi: N/A
Missouri: $128,280
Montana: $132,450
Nebraska: $126,330
Nevada: $154,800
New Hampshire: $138,100
New Jersey: $148,350
New Mexico: $133,140
New York: $138,410
North Carolina: $123,860
North Dakota: $127,350
Ohio: $119,950
Oklahoma: $124,120
Oregon: $141,810
Pennsylvania: $119,760
Rhode Island: $131,460
South Carolina: $114,310
South Dakota: $122,900
Tennessee: $113,690
Texas: $134,780
Utah: $126,460
Vermont: $139,850
Virginia: $120,010
Washington: $152,800
West Virginia: $121,790
Wisconsin: $127,770
Wyoming: $139,060