Physician Assistants salary in Spokane, WA
Median pay for physician assistants in Spokane, WA: $128,550/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,210 – $168,200 · about 220 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$2,850 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Spokane
With Spokane's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $128,550 has the buying power of about $127,372 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,752 · median home $423,842 · median rent $1,549/mo.
How Spokane ranks for this job
On raw pay, Spokane, WA is 72nd of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Spokane's cost of living is applied, it ranks 103rd.
The headline number flatters Spokane. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, physician assistants here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Spokane
A median home in Spokane, WA costs $423,842 — about 3.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,549/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physician assistants earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Spokane.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Spokane | Rent vs Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $208,000 | +62% | 2.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,670 | +36% | 1.5× |
| Modesto, CA | $171,600 | +33% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $171,470 | +33% | 2.1× |
Same job elsewhere in WA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Spokane | Rent vs Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $159,080 | +24% | 1.4× |
| Bremerton, WA | $137,590 | +7% | 1.3× |
| Kennewick, WA | $134,800 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Olympia, WA | $132,780 | +3% | 1.3× |
Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physician assistants around Spokane
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
- Spokane Public Schools · Education
- MultiCare Health System · Healthcare
- Gonzaga University · Education
Other jobs in Spokane
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 180 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.