Physician Assistants pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,700 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Portland earn between $112,510 and $140,640.
- $108K10th
- $113K25th
- $131KMedian
- $141K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,600 | $10,967 | $63.27 |
| Median | $131,180 | $10,932 | $63.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $112,510 | $9,376 | $54.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,640 | $11,720 | $67.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Physician Assistants pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Physician assistants in Portland earn about the same as the Maine average ($134,690) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $135,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $131,600 | $131,180 | $107,680 | $160,700 | 490 |
| Maine | $134,690 | $131,170 | $107,630 | $169,250 | 1,030 |
| United States | $141,280 | $135,880 | $99,380 | $190,280 | 162,150 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $131,600, a single filer in Portland takes home about $93,826 a year, or $7,819 a month and $3,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $131,600 buys what about $129,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($151,970).
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Portland: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Portland?
$63.27 an hour on average, and $63.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Portland?
About $93,826 a year ($7,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,600. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do physician assistants earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($141,280).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1071; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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