What are the main factors that influence an Emergency department physician assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Emergency department physician assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Emergency department physician assistant roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Emergency department physician assistant's salary?

An Emergency department physician assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $343,706 for beginners, reaching about $346,858 at mid-level, and approach $354,970 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Emergency department physician assistant?

Emergency department physician assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Emergency department physician assistant roles are District of Columbia $430,919, California $429,284, Massachusetts $423,563. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Emergency department physician assistant roles make?

Salaries for Emergency department physician assistant level roles vary by specialization: Emergency Physician: $389,734; Emergency Department Physician: $374,313; emergency room physician assistant: $329,154; emergency physician assistant: $164,175; Certified Physician Assistant (PA)-Emergency & Trauma: $147,600.

Emergency department physician assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Emergency department physician assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Emergency department physician assistant in New Mexico is $360,474 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $173.

However, an Emergency department physician assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $436,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $336,771 to $400,106
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $315,190

10% $315,190

50% (Median) $360,474

90% $436,189

Emergency department physician assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$400,106	$33,342	$7,694	$192
Average	$360,474	$30,040	$6,932	$173
25th Percentile	$336,771	$28,064	$6,476	$162

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Key Factors That Influence Emergency department physician assistant Salaries

An Emergency department physician assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Emergency department physician assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Emergency department physician assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $343,706
Early Career (1-2 years): $345,282
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $346,858
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $349,065
Expert (over 8 years): $354,970

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Emergency department physician assistant	less than 1 year	$343,706
Early Career Level Emergency department physician assistant	1-2 years	$345,282
Mid-Level Level Emergency department physician assistant	2-4 years	$346,858
Senior-Level Level Emergency department physician assistant	5-8 years	$349,065
Expert Level Emergency department physician assistant	over 8 years	$354,970

How Do Emergency department physician assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Emergency department physician assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $430,919.
California: $429,284.
Massachusetts: $423,563.

District of Columbia $430,919 California $429,284 Massachusetts $423,563 Washington $422,006 New Jersey $421,851 Alaska $421,306 Connecticut $415,935 New York $413,755

Hawaii $406,789 Rhode Island $403,519 Maryland $401,301 Minnesota $398,265 Colorado $397,098 Illinois $396,709 Oregon $395,230 Delaware $394,140

New Hampshire $393,455 Virginia $391,921 Pennsylvania $387,446 Nevada $385,188 North Dakota $384,449 Michigan $383,281 Wisconsin $382,853 Vermont $381,997

Texas $379,623 Maine $379,467 Arizona $379,234 Ohio $378,961 Georgia $375,381 Indiana $373,590 Wyoming $373,240 Utah $372,695

Iowa $372,462 Kansas $370,593 Louisiana $370,049 North Carolina $369,854 Missouri $369,776 Florida $368,258 Montana $367,441 Nebraska $366,662

Kentucky $366,234 South Carolina $364,678 Tennessee $363,705 Idaho $363,315 New Mexico $360,474 Oklahoma $359,852 Alabama $357,555 South Dakota $353,702

Arkansas $351,601 West Virginia $350,472 Mississippi $347,086

Top Paying Cities for Emergency department physician assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $364,312
Belen: $362,284
Bernalillo: $364,958

Algodones, NM $364,312

Belen, NM $362,284

Bernalillo, NM $364,958

Bluewater, NM $357,295

Bosque, NM $359,622

Casa Blanca, NM $360,435

Cedar Crest, NM $365,261

Cedarvale, NM $350,939

Cerrillos, NM $364,576

Claunch, NM $349,639

Coyote, NM $359,205

Cuba, NM $358,629

Cubero, NM $361,233

Edgewood, NM $363,631

Estancia, NM $359,295

Gallina, NM $357,326

Counselor, NM $357,547

Grants, NM $356,886

Milan, NM $358,314

Isleta, NM $365,584

Jarales, NM $361,934

Jemez Pueblo, NM $362,560

Jemez Springs, NM $361,443

Laguna, NM $363,000

La Jara, NM $358,229

La Joya, NM $357,400

Lindrith, NM $356,968

Los Lunas, NM $364,203

Mcintosh, NM $361,272

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $358,867

Moriarty, NM $360,058

Mountainair, NM $356,174

Nageezi, NM $357,073

New Laguna, NM $361,058

Paguate, NM $361,303

Pena Blanca, NM $365,339

Peralta, NM $364,779

Placitas, NM $364,966

Ponderosa, NM $362,101

Prewitt, NM $357,186

Regina, NM $357,435

Sandia Park, NM $364,343

Corrales, NM $365,717

San Fidel, NM $359,112

San Rafael, NM $357,583

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $364,347

San Ysidro, NM $363,856

Stanley, NM $360,007

Tijeras, NM $364,390

Tome, NM $363,716

Torreon, NM $362,506

Veguita, NM $359,595

Willard, NM $355,531

Youngsville, NM $359,307

Bosque Farms, NM $365,448

Clines Corners, NM $357,832

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $364,623

Cochiti Lake, NM $365,098

Albuquerque, NM $365,923

Kirtland Afb, NM $365,923

Rio Rancho, NM $365,324

Gallup, NM $357,703

Brimhall, NM $356,691

Church Rock, NM $356,859

Continental Divide, NM $356,606

Crownpoint, NM $356,901

Fence Lake, NM $355,310

Fort Wingate, NM $356,734

Gamerco, NM $357,333

Mentmore, NM $356,781

Mexican Springs, NM $356,738

Ramah, NM $356,084

Rehoboth, NM $356,975

Thoreau, NM $356,995

Tohatchi, NM $356,668

Vanderwagen, NM $356,738

Zuni, NM $356,652

Navajo, NM $357,139

Jamestown, NM $356,251

Pinehill, NM $355,808

Sheep Springs, NM $357,053

Smith Lake, NM $358,384

Yatahey, NM $356,925

Farmington, NM $358,641

Aztec, NM $359,303

Blanco, NM $357,625

Bloomfield, NM $357,201

Flora Vista, NM $359,011

Fruitland, NM $356,765

Kirtland, NM $359,015

La Plata, NM $359,143

Navajo Dam, NM $358,984

Shiprock, NM $358,485

Waterflow, NM $358,303

Newcomb, NM $356,835

Sanostee, NM $357,061

Santa Fe, NM $367,791

Abiquiu, NM $357,730

Alcalde, NM $363,961

Amalia, NM $357,186

Arroyo Hondo, NM $356,683

Arroyo Seco, NM $357,096

Canjilon, NM $356,625

Canones, NM $359,875

Carson, NM $358,050

Cebolla, NM $356,835

Cerro, NM $356,940

Chama, NM $358,400

Chamisal, NM $362,996

Chimayo, NM $365,545

Cordova, NM $364,927

Costilla, NM $358,684

Taos Ski Valley, NM $355,963

Dixon, NM $362,650

Dulce, NM $358,392

El Prado, NM $357,411

El Rito, NM $359,050

Embudo, NM $360,786

Espanola, NM $365,102

Glorieta, NM $366,374

Hernandez, NM $361,708

Ilfeld, NM $362,992

La Madera, NM $358,419

Lamy, NM $364,977

Llano, NM $362,261

Los Alamos, NM $365,841

White Rock, NM $366,530

Medanales, NM $362,109

Ojo Caliente, NM $359,980

Los Ojos, NM $357,520

Pecos, NM $365,234

Penasco, NM $360,914

Petaca, NM $356,294

Questa, NM $357,318

Ranchos De Taos, NM $359,202

Red River, NM $356,298

Ribera, NM $358,591

Rowe, NM $363,335

San Cristobal, NM $356,287

San Jose, NM $362,440

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $364,211

Santa Cruz, NM $365,421

Serafina, NM $357,684

Taos, NM $357,205

Tererro, NM $366,402

Tesuque, NM $367,791

Tierra Amarilla, NM $357,205

Trampas, NM $360,618

Tres Piedras, NM $356,197

Truchas, NM $363,907

Vadito, NM $360,439

Valdez, NM $356,555

Vallecitos, NM $356,275

Velarde, NM $362,101

Villanueva, NM $357,898

Spaceport City, NM $350,600

Las Vegas, NM $354,862

Angel Fire, NM $355,909

Anton Chico, NM $354,247

Buena Vista, NM $357,501

Chacon, NM $357,754

Cimarron, NM $355,352

Cleveland, NM $360,291

Eagle Nest, NM $355,621

Guadalupita, NM $357,205

Holman, NM $359,373

La Loma, NM $353,652

Maxwell, NM $355,473

Miami, NM $354,706

Mills, NM $353,445

Montezuma, NM $362,121

Mora, NM $360,797

Mosquero, NM $353,138

Ocate, NM $355,092

Ojo Feliz, NM $356,026

Rainsville, NM $357,586

Raton, NM $356,368

Rociada, NM $362,303

Roy, NM $353,523

Sapello, NM $359,159

Solano, NM $353,091

Springer, NM $354,551

Ute Park, NM $355,520

Valmora, NM $354,562

Wagon Mound, NM $354,158

Watrous, NM $354,683

Socorro, NM $353,862

Aragon, NM $354,932

Datil, NM $353,469

Lemitar, NM $355,508

Luna, NM $355,563

Magdalena, NM $353,496

Pie Town, NM $354,675

Polvadera, NM $356,364

Quemado, NM $355,411

Reserve, NM $354,773

San Acacia, NM $356,952

San Antonio, NM $351,904

Truth Or Consequences, NM $351,830

Arrey, NM $351,772

Caballo, NM $352,013

Derry, NM $350,223

Elephant Butte, NM $352,745

Garfield, NM $349,207

Hatch, NM $343,610

Monticello, NM $351,811

Rincon, NM $341,633

Salem, NM $348,117

Williamsburg, NM $352,274

Winston, NM $352,068

Las Cruces, NM $337,161

White Sands Missile Range, NM $338,267

Santa Teresa, NM $340,726

Playas, NM $353,457

Animas, NM $354,325

Anthony, NM $340,645

Arenas Valley, NM $353,698

Bayard, NM $353,371

Berino, NM $339,100

Buckhorn, NM $353,737

Santa Clara, NM $353,990

Chamberino, NM $339,454

Cliff, NM $353,329

Columbus, NM $352,379

Deming, NM $352,461

Dona Ana, NM $337,173

Fairacres, NM $338,181

Faywood, NM $352,297

Fort Bayard, NM $353,652

Gila, NM $352,807

Glenwood, NM $353,083

Hachita, NM $352,379

Hanover, NM $352,453

Hillsboro, NM $351,733

Hurley, NM $353,134

La Mesa, NM $343,610

Lordsburg, NM $353,196

Mesilla, NM $337,169

Mesilla Park, NM $337,204

Mesquite, NM $337,492

Mimbres, NM $352,733

Mule Creek, NM $353,687

Organ, NM $337,379

Pinos Altos, NM $353,321

Radium Springs, NM $337,305

Redrock, NM $352,422

Rodeo, NM $354,773

San Miguel, NM $337,364

Silver City, NM $353,325

Sunland Park, NM $338,913

Tyrone, NM $354,372

Vado, NM $337,628

Chaparral, NM $341,886

Clovis, NM $352,648

Cannon Afb, NM $351,869

Broadview, NM $351,620

Causey, NM $351,017

Crossroads, NM $350,184

Dora, NM $351,850

Elida, NM $350,390

Floyd, NM $351,243

Fort Sumner, NM $350,958

Grady, NM $351,955

House, NM $351,675

Kenna, NM $350,394

Lingo, NM $350,993

Melrose, NM $351,733

Milnesand, NM $350,254

Pep, NM $350,733

Portales, NM $352,017

Rogers, NM $350,830

Saint Vrain, NM $351,959

Taiban, NM $350,838

Texico, NM $352,095

Yeso, NM $349,565

Roswell, NM $349,970

Artesia, NM $350,663

Caprock, NM $349,950

Carlsbad, NM $350,892

Dexter, NM $350,219

Eunice, NM $351,204

Hagerman, NM $350,394

Hobbs, NM $351,717

Hope, NM $349,110

Jal, NM $350,791

Lake Arthur, NM $349,814

Lakewood, NM $350,336

Loco Hills, NM $350,982

Loving, NM $350,803

Lovington, NM $351,379

Mcdonald, NM $350,421

Malaga, NM $350,460

Maljamar, NM $350,118

Monument, NM $350,943

Tatum, NM $350,647

Whites City, NM $351,235

Carrizozo, NM $348,312

Alamogordo, NM $347,203

Alto, NM $348,362

Bent, NM $347,269

Capitan, NM $347,553

Cloudcroft, NM $347,230

Corona, NM $349,826

Encino, NM $352,636

Fort Stanton, NM $347,701

Glencoe, NM $347,452

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $347,164

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $347,164

Hondo, NM $347,771

La Luz, NM $347,164

Lincoln, NM $346,759

Mayhill, NM $347,950

Mescalero, NM $347,319

Nogal, NM $348,810

Orogrande, NM $347,339

Picacho, NM $347,697

Pinon, NM $349,005

Ruidoso, NM $349,024

Ruidoso Downs, NM $348,549

Sacramento, NM $347,475

San Patricio, NM $347,888

Sunspot, NM $347,164

Timberon, NM $347,915

Tinnie, NM $347,495

Tularosa, NM $347,393

Vaughn, NM $351,215

Weed, NM $347,907

Tucumcari, NM $352,959

Amistad, NM $352,504

Bard, NM $351,939

Capulin, NM $355,925

Clayton, NM $353,188

Conchas Dam, NM $353,508

Cuervo, NM $351,807

Des Moines, NM $354,520

Folsom, NM $355,068

Garita, NM $352,830

Gladstone, NM $353,539

Grenville, NM $353,473

Logan, NM $352,947

Mcalister, NM $351,854

Nara Visa, NM $352,110

Newkirk, NM $352,500

Quay, NM $352,702

San Jon, NM $352,324

Santa Rosa, NM $352,702

Sedan, NM $352,827

Trementina, NM $352,811

Emergency department physician assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Emergency department physician assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Emergency department physician assistant positions in Pharmaceuticals or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Emergency department physician assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Emergency department physician assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$540,711	$260.0	50%
Biotechnology	$432,569	$208.0	20%

Emergency department physician assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Emergency department physician assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$336,771

Average $360,474/year

$400,106

$28,064

Average $30,040/month

$33,342

$6,476

Average $6,932/week

$7,694

$162

Average $173/hour

$192

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$400,106	$33,342	$7,694	$192
Average	$360,474	$30,040	$6,932	$173
25th Percentile	$336,771	$28,064	$6,476	$162

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