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Physician Assistant (PA-C) salary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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The median annual wage for Physician Assistants (the closest BLS occupation to Physician Assistant (PA-C)) in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $134,900 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $128,190 and $156,000.

What does the published band tell you about a PA offer?

The published annual P25 to P75 band for PA in Dallas, TX is

28,190 to
56,000. That PA band spans $27,810 in Dallas, TX; it is a spread of reported wages, not a suggested offer. For this PA opening, compare regular pay with the duties you need covered in Dallas, TX. For PA in Dallas, TX, neither end of the PA band labels a worker's experience or promises what a candidate will accept.

How does PA pay in Dallas, TX compare with the nation?

BLS reports

34,900 as the annual median for SOC 29-1071, Physician Assistants, in Dallas, TX. PA in Dallas, TX has a annual median $980 below the national median of
35,880. For PA in Dallas, TX, PA may cover different duties within that published occupation. We ask what this PA must handle before you use the Dallas, TX median in an offer.

What does Waco, TX add to this PA comparison?

Waco, TX reports

31,000 for Physician Assistants in BLS OEWS May 2025. The PA median gap between Dallas, TX and Waco, TX is $3,900 on this annual basis. For PA in Dallas, TX, A PA candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For PA in Dallas, TX, this Dallas, TX comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.

What does Tyler, TX add to this PA comparison?

Tyler, TX reports

33,460 for Physician Assistants in BLS OEWS May 2025. The PA median gap between Dallas, TX and Tyler, TX is
,440 on this annual basis. For PA in Dallas, TX, A PA candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For PA in Dallas, TX, this Dallas, TX comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.

Which published industries help you read PA pay?

For PA in Dallas, TX, for PA, Outpatient Care Centers, NAICS 621400, reports a national median of

53,500. For PA in Dallas, TX, for PA, Home Health Care Services, NAICS 621600, reports a national median of
47,870. These Physician Assistants estimates are national, not industry pay rates for Dallas, TX. For PA in Dallas, TX, top-coded industry medians are not placed in this numeric PA ranking. For PA in Dallas, TX, use the PA setting and duties to decide whether that industry comparison belongs in your brief.

What changed between releases for PA in Dallas, TX?

PA in Dallas, TX had a annual median of

31,380 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same PA mapping is
34,900. Subtracting those two Dallas, TX medians gives $3,520 more in reported pay. For PA in Dallas, TX, that PA comparison is not a forecast, an inflation adjustment or a promised raise.

What belongs beside base pay in your PA offer?

PA wages in Dallas, TX include base rates and guaranteed or production pay under the BLS definition. For PA in Dallas, TX, for PA, production incentives already counted in OEWS should not be added again. For PA in Dallas, TX, for this PA brief, overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay sit outside the OEWS wage. A non-production sign-on payment for PA is also outside that Dallas, TX figure. For PA in Dallas, TX, we discuss those PA terms without inventing an amount to add.

What else should you ask about this pay table?

For PA in Dallas, TX, PA maps to SOC 29-1071, Physician Assistants. The Dallas, TX annual median is

34,900. For PA in Dallas, TX, this is a broader occupation, not a separate survey of this exact title.

Does Dallas, TX publish a separate wage for PA?

For PA in Dallas, TX, PA maps to SOC 29-1071, Physician Assistants. The Dallas, TX annual median is

34,900. For PA in Dallas, TX, this is a broader occupation, not a separate survey of this exact title.

Where should you place a PA offer inside the Dallas, TX band?

The published annual P25 to P75 band for PA in Dallas, TX is

28,190 to
56,000. That PA band spans $27,810 in Dallas, TX; it is a spread of reported wages, not a suggested offer. For PA in Dallas, TX, we do not assign a percentile between the published points or call a point an experience level.

Can the PA figure in Dallas, TX stand in for the whole package?

PA pay in this Dallas, TX table is not total compensation. For PA in Dallas, TX, shift differential, on-call pay and non-production sign-on payments are excluded by the OEWS definition. For PA in Dallas, TX, write those terms separately before comparing offers.

Which markets can you compare with Dallas, TX for PA?

Waco, TX and Tyler, TX have published rows for Physician Assistants. For PA in Dallas, TX, they are the closest available published metro reference points under the disclosed geography method. For PA in Dallas, TX, each linked PA table names its own area and SOC.

Is the PA change in Dallas, TX a forecast?

PA in Dallas, TX had a annual median of

31,380 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same PA mapping is
34,900. Subtracting those two Dallas, TX medians gives $3,520 more in reported pay. For PA in Dallas, TX, that PA comparison is not a forecast, an inflation adjustment or a promised raise.

The PA comparison for Dallas, TX uses 2024 Census reference points. For PA in Dallas, TX, rural comparisons use unweighted county centers from fetched 2024 BLS definitions, or a disclosed state reference point if the group cannot be matched. For PA in Dallas, TX, these are not nearest-to-your-facility claims. Read the geography and wage definitions.

Broader occupation · SOC 29-1071

BLS occupation: Physician Assistants.

BLS reports Physician Assistants as one occupation. It does not publish a separate estimate for Physician Assistant (PA-C), its setting or its engagement terms.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX versus the nation

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median is $980 (0.7%) below the national median of $135,880.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Pay range for Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMedian $134,900$82,255$205,502
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointAnnual wage
10th percentile$96,770
25th percentile$128,190
Median$134,900
75th percentile$156,000
90th percentile$171,660
Mean (average)$136,770

United States

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Physician Assistants, United States
Pay range for Physician Assistants, United StatesMedian $135,880$82,255$205,502
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Physician Assistants, United States, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointAnnual wage
10th percentile$99,380
25th percentile$120,670
Median$135,880
75th percentile$163,980
90th percentile$190,280
Mean (average)$141,280

For Physician Assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, BLS reports a median of $134,900; the middle half of workers earned between $128,190 and $156,000 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Pay range for Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMedian $64.86$39.54$98.80
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointHourly wage
10th percentile$46.52
25th percentile$61.63
Median$64.86
75th percentile$75.00
90th percentile$82.53
Mean (average)$65.76

United States

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Physician Assistants, United States
Pay range for Physician Assistants, United StatesMedian $65.33$39.54$98.80
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Physician Assistants, United States, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointHourly wage
10th percentile$47.78
25th percentile$58.02
Median$65.33
75th percentile$78.84
90th percentile$91.48
Mean (average)$67.92

For Physician Assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, BLS reports a median of $64.86; the middle half of workers earned between $61.63 and $75.00 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What BLS wages include and exclude

Included

  • Base rates
  • Commissions
  • Cost-of-living allowances
  • Deadheading pay
  • Guaranteed pay
  • Hazard pay
  • Incentive pay
  • Longevity pay
  • Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
  • Piece rates
  • Portal-to-portal rates
  • Production bonuses
  • Tips

Excluded

  • Attendance bonuses
  • Back pay
  • Clothing allowances
  • Discount
  • Draw
  • Holiday bonus
  • Holiday premium pay
  • Jury duty pay
  • Meal and lodging payments
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Non-production bonuses
  • On-call pay
  • Overtime pay
  • Perquisites
  • Profit-sharing payments
  • Relocation allowances
  • Severance pay
  • Shift differentials
  • Stock bonuses
  • Tool/equipment allowances
  • Tuition repayment
  • Uniform allowance
  • Weekend premium pay
  • Year-end bonuses

Employment: 3,230 jobs. Location quotient: 0.77.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-1071 Physician Assistants, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. BLS page for this occupation. BLS page for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. CSV

How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?

These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Physician Assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.

Physician Assistants, SOC 29-1071, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Published medians from both reference periods.
Pay basisBLS OEWS May 2024BLS OEWS May 2025
annual$131,380$134,900
hourly$63.16$64.86

Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.

What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?

OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. For physicians and other providers, production bonuses and commissions belong in BLS wages.

Do not add them twice. Partnership distributions and contractor receipts are not a separate rate published by OEWS.

Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.

Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.

Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.

BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.

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