Physician assistant salary in Utah
Utah physician assistants earn a median of $134,740 a year ($64.78 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is about the same as the national median of $135,880, and ranks 24th of 51 states.
Median, Utah
$134,740
Mean $132,530
Middle half earns
$123,570 to $152,480
US: $120,670 to $163,980
Employed in Utah
1,610
0.89x the national concentration
Where Utah sits in the range
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Physician assistant pay by percentile
Ten percent of Utah physician assistants earned less than $82,910 and ten percent earned more than $171,430, a spread of $88,520. Where you land depends mostly on specialty, setting, experience and how the productivity pay is built, which is why two offers in the same city can be far apart.
| Percentile | Utah | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $82,910 | $99,380 | -16.6% |
| 25th | $123,570 | $120,670 | +2.4% |
| Median | $134,740 | $135,880 | -0.8% |
| 75th | $152,480 | $163,980 | -7.0% |
| 90th | $171,430 | $190,280 | -9.9% |
Physician assistant pay by metro area
BLS published PA pay for 5 metro areas that include part of Utah. St. George, UT has the highest median at $138,110. Metro estimates rest on smaller samples than the statewide figure, so treat a low-precision row as a direction, not a number.
| Metro area | Employed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 810 | $130,240 | $129,070 to $154,010 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 300 | $134,490 | $120,620 to $145,520 |
| Ogden, UT | 220 | $135,930 | $127,150 to $152,700 |
| St. George, UT | 110 | $138,110 | $123,350 to $152,410 |
| Logan, UT-IDmoderate precision | 60 | $127,350 | $109,640 to $144,840 |
How PA pay compares with other clinicians in Utah
| Occupation | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Physician assistant | $134,740 | $135,880 |
| Nurse practitioner | $130,920 | $132,300 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $126,600 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $84,600 | $97,550 |
The Utah PA workforce
BLS counts 1,610 physician assistants on Utah payrolls, or 0.93 for every 1,000 jobs in the state, close to the national concentration. The federal NPI registry, which also counts self-employed and part-time clinicians, lists 2,254 physician assistants with a Utah practice address, and 51 new PA NPIs there in the past twelve months.
Using these numbers when you negotiate
A state median is a reference point, not a target. If an offer comes in under $123,570, it sits in the bottom quarter of what Utah physician assistants earn, and you should know why before you sign: a new-grad rate, a light schedule, or a base kept low because a productivity bonus is supposed to make up the difference. If it is above $152,480, ask what is expected in return, such as call, volume targets or a longer non-compete.
Compare the whole package, not the base: how the bonus is calculated, call pay, CME, PTO and who pays malpractice tail coverage. The negotiation guide and the contract checklist walk through each term.
Questions about PA pay in Utah
How much does a PA make in Utah?
The median annual wage for physician assistants in Utah was $134,740 in May 2025, and the mean was $132,530, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $123,570 and $152,480.
What is the hourly rate for physician assistants in Utah?
The median hourly wage was $64.78 and the mean was $63.72. BLS computes hourly figures from annual pay assuming a full-time year, so per-shift or per-diem rates can differ.
Where do PAs earn the most in Utah?
Among Utah metro areas with published data, St. George, UT had the highest median at $138,110, and Logan, UT-ID the lowest at $127,350.
How does Utah rank for PA pay?
Utah ranks 24th of 51 states (including DC) by median PA pay, about the same as the national median of $135,880. Pay is only half the picture: compare it with what housing and taxes cost where you would live.
How many physician assistants work in Utah?
BLS estimated 1,610 physician assistants employed in Utah in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 2,254 with a Utah practice address.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (bls.gov/oes), SOC 29-1071, all industries and ownerships. NPI counts: NPPES monthly file, August 2026 (CMS, public domain). BLS wages are straight-time pay: they include production bonuses but leave out overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and benefits, and they exclude the self-employed.
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