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Physician Assistant (PA) salary in New Jersey, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for physician assistants in New Jersey, with every metro area BLS publishes.

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 New Jersey was $165,690 a year, or $79.66 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $117,860 to $207,000. About 4,790 were employed.

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Physician Assistant pay in New Jersey vs the US

Physician Assistant wages in New Jersey and the US, May 2025
Measure	NJ annual	NJ hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$165,690	$79.66	$135,880
Mean (average)	$162,100	$77.93	$141,280
10th percentile	$117,860	$56.66	$99,380
25th percentile	$134,710	$64.76	$120,670
75th percentile	$192,370	$92.48	$163,980
90th percentile	$207,000	$99.52	$190,280

Employment in New Jersey: 4,790. Location quotient: 1.07 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Physician Assistant salary by metro area in New Jersey

Physician Assistant median wage by metro area, New Jersey
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$153,280	$73.69	150
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$138,880	$66.77	140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$167,650	$80.60	16,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$135,640	$65.21	3,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$129,680	$62.35	560

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

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Physician Assistant salary in New Jersey

Median pay: $165,690 a year ($79.66 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $117,860 to $207,000 a year

Employed: 4,790

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a PA make per hour in New Jersey?

The median hourly wage was $79.66 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $56.66 and the 90th was $99.52.

What is the average PA salary in New Jersey?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $162,100 a year and a median of $165,690 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in New Jersey earn more than the US median?

The New Jersey median of $165,690 is 22% higher than the US median of $135,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Jersey rank for physician assistant pay?

New Jersey ranks 1 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for physician assistants (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.