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Dermatology PA Pay: What Drives the Premium
Dermatology PAs pair strong base pay with production upside few specialties can match. The state baseline and the productivity math behind derm PA income.
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Compensation6 min read15
Cardiothoracic Surgery PA Pay: Medicine's Highest-Paying PA Specialty
CT surgery has topped PA compensation surveys for years. The state PA baseline, plus the first-assist and call dynamics that create the CT premium.
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Emergency Medicine PA Pay: The State-by-State Baseline and the EM Premium
Emergency departments lean heavily on PAs — and pay for it. The state-by-state PA baseline, plus what pushes EM PA compensation above it.
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Physician Assistant (PA) Salary by State (2025 BLS Data)
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national mean wage for physician assistants at $141,280 (median $135,880) in May 2025. Here's how PA pay compares state by state — and how to read the numbers before you negotiate.
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