Physician Assistants pay range in Missoula
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,400 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Missoula earn between $126,870 and $149,760.
- $106K10th
- $127K25th
- $135KMedian
- $150K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,470 | $11,289 | $65.13 |
| Median | $134,990 | $11,249 | $64.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,870 | $10,572 | $61.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,760 | $12,480 | $72.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Physician Assistants pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.
Physician assistants in Missoula earn 4% less than the Montana average ($140,800) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $135,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | $135,470 | $134,990 | $105,540 | $159,400 | 90 |
| Montana | $140,800 | $141,470 | $112,200 | $165,560 | 600 |
| 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 Missoula
On the average salary of $135,470, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $97,567 a year, or $8,131 a month and $3,753 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Missoula a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $135,470 buys what about $140,463 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Montana cities
Missoula ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($141,670).
- Bozeman$141,670
- Billings$138,480
- Great Falls$138,210
- Helena$137,340
- Missoula$135,470
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 Missoula: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Missoula?
$65.13 an hour on average, and $64.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Missoula?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Missoula?
About $97,567 a year ($8,131 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,470.
Do physician assistants earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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