Physician Assistants pay in Texas
$135,850avg. a year
$65.31 an hour · 10,110 employed
Physician Assistants in Texas earn an average of $135,850 a year. That is $5,430 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $141,280. The best-paying metro area is Killeen-Temple, TX at $144,350.
$134,550Median pay
$65.31Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for physician assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
1350 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$144,350
$69.40 an hour
2650 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$144,100
$69.28 an hour
3680 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$141,290
$67.93 an hour
460 jobs
Midland, TX
$139,330
$66.99 an hour
53,230 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$136,770
$65.76 an hour
62,390 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$135,660
$65.22 an hour
790 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$135,490
$65.14 an hour
8150 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$134,240
$64.54 an hour
9400 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$133,860
$64.36 an hour
10240 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$133,780
$64.32 an hour
11200 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$130,480
$62.73 an hour
1270 jobs
Longview, TX
$128,180
$61.62 an hour
13120 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$128,030
$61.55 an hour
1460 jobs
Abilene, TX
$128,010
$61.54 an hour
15130 jobs
Tyler, TX
$127,890
$61.48 an hour
1690 jobs
Waco, TX
$127,630
$61.36 an hour
1750 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$127,180
$61.14 an hour
1840 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$119,100
$57.26 an hour
1940 jobs
Odessa, TX
$117,480
$56.48 an hour
20170 jobs
El Paso, TX
$116,160
$55.85 an hour
2180 jobs
Laredo, TX
$110,940
$53.34 an hour
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Physician Assistants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas physician assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $141,280 | $67.92 |
| Texas | $135,850 | $65.31 |
| Oklahoma | $138,700 | $66.68 |
| New Mexico | $134,670 | $64.74 |
| Louisiana | $130,290 | $62.64 |
| Arkansas | $118,430 | $56.94 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Registered Nurses$95,380
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- Nurse Practitioners$131,420
- Pharmacists$137,510
- Physical Therapists$109,270
- Dental Hygienists$96,240
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do physician assistants make in Texas?
The average is $135,850 a year, and the median is $134,550. That is $5,430 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $141,280.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$65.31 an hour on average; the median is $64.69.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Killeen-Temple, TX ($144,350), followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($144,100). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($110,940).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #28 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national physician assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.