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PA Salaries by State 2008-2009
By Stephen Cornell
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I have been a PA for 10 years, with background in Neurosurgery and currently plastic surgery. Looking for a part-time position as a surgical assistant. Wondering what is an approp. salary?

dina ,  pa-cNovember 01, 2009
atlanta, GA

I still feel we are all underpaid for the amount of work and responsibity we have taken on over the years. Though we are not physicians, our salaries and benefits are meager comparatively and do not reflect the expertise we bring to the practices we work for.

David Siegel,  PAOctober 09, 2009
Atlanta, GA

Could u pl give average salary for PA in psychiatry with 10yrs experience in family practice and 2yr experience in psych.Thanks

ismat khan,  pac,  mhmrAugust 28, 2009
austin, TX

I would be interested to know the number of responses from several of the highest ranked states. I believe that NV, MS, RI and several of the others near the top of the list are based on a much smaller number of survey responses. This is not necessarily representative of the actual averages for those states.

Bruce Bassity,  PA-CAugust 14, 2009
Kotzebue, AK

In the last 10 years, I have worked in 4 different states, in medicine and surgery. These numbers reflect roughly what I have been paid in those different states (accounting for adjustment for inflation in the earlier jobs).

Suzanne Ganote,  PA-C,  VAMCJuly 13, 2009
Portland, OR

I agree with a specialty and state breakdown of salaries. There is a big disparity between medical and surgical professions, but is a good starting point though.

Brian LaSpino, PA-C,  PA-CMay 22, 2009
Philadelphia, PA

I agree with some of the comments about these seeming to be inflated. The disparity is from surgical specialties to primary care, which I believe to represent $20-30K difference. Why can't the salary surveys be broken down by state, specialty and years of experience? Also all surverys should be based on 40hrs per week.

Jeff Martin,  PA-CApril 24, 2009
NC

Having worked in private practice and academics in numerous specialities over the last decade, these numbers seem fairly accurate. I believe that specialty PA's are likely over-represented in the very high mean pay states.

Josh  Knox,  PA-CMarch 27, 2009
Shorewood, WI

I totally agree with the inflated group!! The guys who are meeting the average please tell me how you got those numbers!!

Joseph March 19, 2009
FL

These salaries seem to be extremely inflated to me. There definitely seems to be some factors not fully explained in these findings. These might perhaps include a lack of survey responders from the lower end of the salary spectrum PAs and/or the inclusion of those who moonlight in a second position and report their income without specification.

Joshua Lagasse,  PA-C,  Neurosurgery at the BeachMarch 12, 2009
Virginia Beach, VA

I make exactly the number posted and I feel underpaid! I am currently seeking other employment and relocation! Thank you Pennsylvania!

Liberatore Tracy,  ent,  paFebruary 26, 2009
PA

i have been a pa for over 20 years and have NEVER made close to what the surveys indicate are average salaries. that covers six jobs, both inpatient and outpatient, general and specialty, in urban, suburban, and rural areas.

stefanie ,  rpacFebruary 15, 2009
NY

From my employment experience in 3 states over the past 4 years, those states' salaries seem fairly accurate.

sue January 30, 2009

I am making exactly $999 more then the average for my state. I have 4 yr experience and work in spine surgery.

Charles Craig,  PA-C,  kansas Joint and Spine InstituteJanuary 29, 2009
Wichita, KS

Not sure who's smoking what, but those are badly inflated figures. From what I gather from co-workers and classmates, by about 20+K across the board, including other states.

mwalker ,  RPA-C,  FQHZ & hospital EDJanuary 29, 2009
northern, VT

Wow....I am seriously underpaid.

M Helton,  PA-CJanuary 16, 2009
Baltimore, MD


     

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