Physician Assistants salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Median pay for physician assistants in Baton Rouge, LA: $123,290/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $83,980 – $163,220

Below the typical metro median ($125,700) by −$2,410 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Baton Rouge

With Baton Rouge's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $123,290 has the buying power of about $135,138 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,979 · median home $248,176 · median rent $1,393/mo.

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How Baton Rouge ranks for this job

On raw pay, Baton Rouge, LA is 104th of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Baton Rouge's cost of living is applied, it ranks 58th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Baton Rouge is one of the places where physician assistants gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Baton Rouge

A median home in Baton Rouge, LA costs $248,176 — about 2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,393/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where physician assistants earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Baton Rouge.

Metro	Median pay	vs Baton Rouge	Rent vs Baton Rouge
San Jose, CA	$208,000	+69%	2.6×
Vallejo, CA	$174,670	+42%	1.7×
Modesto, CA	$171,600	+39%	1.5×
San Francisco, CA	$171,470	+39%	2.3×

Same job elsewhere in LA

Metro	Median pay	vs Baton Rouge	Rent vs Baton Rouge
New Orleans, LA	$127,420	+3%	1.2×
Shreveport, LA	$126,780	+3%	1×
Lafayette, LA	$118,450	−4%	1×

Staying in LA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires physician assistants around Baton Rouge

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Baton Rouge General Medical Center · Healthcare

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