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Physician Assistants Salary in New Jersey

What Physician Assistants earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$161,188
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
21,040
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Physician Assistants pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$167,650$117,032$85,707Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Physician Assistants in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$167,650$117,032$87,387
2Monmouth County, NJ$167,650$117,032$87,387
3Essex County, NJ$167,650$117,032$87,351
4Union County, NJ$167,650$117,032$87,351
5Morris County, NJ$167,650$117,032$87,351
6Sussex County, NJ$167,650$117,032$87,351
7Bergen County, NJ$167,650$117,032$85,707
8Passaic County, NJ$167,650$117,032$85,707
9Middlesex County, NJ$167,650$117,032$84,315
10Somerset County, NJ$167,650$117,032$84,315
11Hunterdon County, NJ$167,650$117,032$84,315
12Hudson County, NJ$167,650$117,032$79,383

Physician Assistants pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Physician Assistants in New Jersey is $161,188, based on 21,040 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,880, so New Jersey averages 18.6% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $167,650.

Cost of living for Physician Assistants in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $87,387. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $79,383. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Physician Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Physician Assistants are New York ($159,613).

Frequently asked questions: Physician Assistants in New Jersey

How much do Physician Assistants earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $161,188.

Which New Jersey county is best for Physician Assistants?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($87,387). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $87,387.