Physician Assistants salary in Phoenix, AZ

Median pay for physician assistants in Phoenix, AZ: $128,620/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $93,300 – $164,460 · about 2,820 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$2,920 (+2%).

What it's really worth in Phoenix

With Phoenix's cost of living at 105 (US=100), that $128,620 has the buying power of about $122,874 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,935 · median home $448,352 · median rent $1,742/mo.

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How Phoenix ranks for this job

On raw pay, Phoenix, AZ is 68th of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Phoenix's cost of living is applied, it ranks 136th.

The headline number flatters Phoenix. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, physician assistants here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Phoenix

A median home in Phoenix, AZ costs $448,352 — about 3.5× 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 $1,742/mo works out at 16% 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 Phoenix.

Metro	Median pay	vs Phoenix	Rent vs Phoenix
San Jose, CA	$208,000	+62%	2.1×
Vallejo, CA	$174,670	+36%	1.4×
Modesto, CA	$171,600	+33%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$171,470	+33%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in AZ

Metro	Median pay	vs Phoenix	Rent vs Phoenix
Tucson, AZ	$130,700	+2%	0.8×

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

Who hires physician assistants around Phoenix

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Banner Health · Healthcare
• Arizona State University · Education

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