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

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for physician assistants in Texas, 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 Texas was $134,550 a year, or $64.69 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $102,650 to $169,000. About 10,110 were employed.

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Physician Assistant pay in Texas vs the US

Physician Assistant wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
MeasureTX annualTX hourlyUS annual
Median (50th percentile)$134,550$64.69$135,880
Mean (average)$135,850$65.31$141,280
10th percentile$102,650$49.35$99,380
25th percentile$122,720$59.00$120,670
75th percentile$156,000$75.00$163,980
90th percentile$169,000$81.25$190,280

Employment in Texas: 10,110. Location quotient: 0.69 (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 Texas

Physician Assistant median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$134,900$64.863,230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$137,240$65.982,390
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$134,550$64.69680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$140,160$67.38650
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$131,870$63.40400
Killeen-Temple, TX$140,200$67.41350
Amarillo, TX$132,990$63.94240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$127,370$61.24200
El Paso, TX$107,220$51.55170
Corpus Christi, TX$134,360$64.60150
Tyler, TX$133,460$64.16130
Lubbock, TX$137,510$66.11120
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$132,920$63.9190
Waco, TX$131,000$62.9890
Laredo, TX$124,120$59.6780
Longview, TX$128,180$61.6370
Abilene, TX$127,550$61.3260
Midland, TX$158,200$76.0660
Wichita Falls, TX$128,780$61.9150
Odessa, TX$129,380$62.2040
Texarkana, TX-AR$124,870$60.0440

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

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Physician Assistant salary in Texas
Median pay: $134,550 a year ($64.69 an hour)
Middle 80% earn $102,650 to $169,000 a year
Employed: 10,110
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

Questions

How much does a PA make per hour in Texas?

The median hourly wage was $64.69 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.35 and the 90th was $81.25.

What is the average PA salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $135,850 a year and a median of $134,550 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in Texas earn more than the US median?

The Texas median of $134,550 is 1% lower than the US median of $135,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for physician assistant pay?

Texas ranks 27 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.

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