Physician Assistants in California
Local pay for physician assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1071
$165,650
median pay, California
13,600
employed in California
+21.9%
vs U.S. median
+20.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What physician assistants earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of physician assistants in California earn between $136,730 and $206,990 a year; the U.S. median is $135,880.
$99,380
P10
$136,730
P25
$165,650
MEDIAN
$206,990
P75
$225,190
P90
Pay by metro in California
$223,640
$198,070
$184,380
$183,460
$179,520
$172,750
$172,170
$170,180
$80k $270k $460k