Physician Assistant salary in New York, NY
Based on 18 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Livingston, Jamaica.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $129,677 |
| 25th | $138,995 |
| 50th (median) | $149,215 |
| 75th | $154,579 |
| 90th | $164,032 |
Cost of living
New York's median Physician Assistant salary of $149,215 is worth about $132,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Physician Assistants in the New York, NY area earned a median of $167,650 in May 2025 (16,800 employed). The H-1B median here is $149,215, 11% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | too few | 7 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | too few | 3 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | too few | 2 |
| St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.