Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 23 people
How much does a physician assistant make in Massachusetts?
$136,477typical pay for a physician assistant in 2025
$83,009 – $168,664what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 39.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where physician assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Public Health8 people$160,944
- Sheriff Department Hampden6 people$83,009
- Department of Developmental Services2 people$161,810
- Department of Mental Health2 people$160,121
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority2 people$94,147
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy2 people$19,592
- Fitchburg State University1 person$116,405
Highest-paid physician assistants, 2025
- 1Thinh NguyenPhysician Assistant · Department of Public Health$195,686
- 2Melbeth MarlangPhysician Assistant · Department of Public Health$192,603
- 3Ronald SargentPhysician Assistant · Department of Developmental Services$184,447
- 4Abdullah MajidiPhysician Assistant · Department of Mental Health$183,764
- 5Katherine CrockerPhysician Assistant · Department of Public Health$179,176
Common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Massachusetts?
The typical physician assistant was paid $136,477 in 2025; most earned between $83,009 and $168,664. This counts all 23 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.8% of all pay for physician assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Physician Assistant, at any level (for example "Physician Assistant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this