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Physician Assistant (PA) salary in Fresno, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Fresno, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for physician assistants in Fresno, CA was $155,440 a year, or $74.73 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $64,400 to $206,250. About 360 were employed.

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Annual pay: Fresno vs California vs the US

Physician Assistant annual wages, Fresno, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$155,440$165,650$135,880
Mean (average)$146,150$169,110$141,280
10th percentile$64,400$99,380$99,380
25th percentile$124,650$136,730$120,670
75th percentile$176,070$206,990$163,980
90th percentile$206,250$225,190$190,280
Physician Assistant hourly wages, Fresno, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$74.73
Mean (average)$70.27
10th percentile$30.96
25th percentile$59.93
75th percentile$84.65
90th percentile$99.16

Employment: 360. 0.748 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.72.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a PA make per hour in Fresno, CA?

The median hourly wage was $74.73 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $30.96 and the 90th was $99.16.

What is the average PA salary in Fresno, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $146,150 a year and a median of $155,440 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in Fresno, CA earn more than the California median?

The Fresno, CA median of $155,440 is 6% lower than the California median of $165,650 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1071. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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