Healthcare

Best States for Physician Assistant

Compare the best states for Physician Assistant using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Physician Assistant

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	70/100	$163,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	66/100	$161,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	66/100	$156,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	62/100	$152,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	OregonOR	58/100	$149,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	Rhode IslandRI	56/100	$141,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	MissouriMO	55/100	$139,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$140,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New MexicoNM	55/100	$139,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	ConnecticutCT	54/100	$138,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	DelawareDE	54/100	$138,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MassachusettsMA	54/100	$138,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	VermontVT	54/100	$138,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New HampshireNH	53/100	$137,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MinnesotaMN	52/100	$139,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	VirginiaVA	52/100	$135,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IowaIA	51/100	$133,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MontanaMT	51/100	$132,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	NevadaNV	51/100	$133,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WyomingWY	51/100	$133,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	AlaskaAK	50/100	$136,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	IndianaIN	50/100	$132,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MichiganMI	50/100	$131,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	TexasTX	50/100	$132,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	WisconsinWI	50/100	$132,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ArizonaAZ	49/100	$135,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	ColoradoCO	49/100	$131,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MaineME	49/100	$131,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OklahomaOK	49/100	$130,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IdahoID	48/100	$129,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	LouisianaLA	48/100	$129,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MarylandMD	48/100	$134,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$128,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	UtahUT	48/100	$134,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	FloridaFL	47/100	$127,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OhioOH	47/100	$126,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	North DakotaND	46/100	$126,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	45/100	$124,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	PennsylvaniaPA	45/100	$124,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IllinoisIL	44/100	$122,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	NebraskaNE	44/100	$128,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South DakotaSD	44/100	$128,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	44/100	$122,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South CarolinaSC	39/100	$119,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	TennesseeTN	37/100	$113,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	KentuckyKY	36/100	$110,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	GeorgiaGA	34/100	$109,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MississippiMS	32/100	$104,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	31/100	$103,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	AlabamaAL	27/100	$101,620	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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