The median annual wage for Physician Assistants in California is $161,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $161,980.
Pay spans roughly $94,870 at the 10th percentile to $219,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $77.44 per hour. An estimated 13,570 people work as physician assistants in California.
| Median (annual) | $161,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $161,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $77.44 |
| 10th percentile | $94,870 |
| 90th percentile | $219,300 |
| Employment | 13,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.