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Physician Assistants salary in San Jose, CA
Median pay for physician assistants in San Jose, CA:
$208,000/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $92,690 – $210,120 · about 900 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by
+$82,300 (+65%).
What it's really worth in San Jose
With San Jose's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $208,000 has the buying power of about
$183,975 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $151,713 · median home $1,610,466 · median rent $3,625/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.