Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Physician Assistants

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Physician Assistants positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $101,635 versus $94,331 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +7.7%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 37.8% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$101,6352362.2%
Bachelor's$94,3311437.8%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Norwalk Hospital Association N/A N/A N/A $55,779
Montefiore Medical Center Bachelor's 80% 20% $86,567
PHYSICIAN AFFILIATE GROUP OF NEW YORK Bachelor's 100% 0% $86,000
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE Bachelor's 100% 0% $85,197
Greenwich Hospital Bachelor's 100% 0% $73,228
Saint Peter's University Hospital, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $56,441
Western Anesthesiology Associates, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $130,000
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization N/A N/A N/A $86,382
Crouse Hospital N/A N/A N/A $107,000
Duke University and Medical Center Bachelor's 100% 0% $85,000
WESTERN NEW YORK MEDICAL, PC N/A N/A N/A $104,000
Orlando Health Inc. N/A N/A N/A $79,841
St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $87,630
WNY Medical P.C. N/A N/A N/A $83,200
TULSA HOSPITALISTS INC N/A N/A N/A $74,256
Group Health Plan, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $113,568
WAKE SPINE & PAIN SPECIALISTS PC N/A N/A N/A $118,664
GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS Master's 50% 50% $112,500
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER N/A N/A N/A $72,028
Occupational Health Centers of The Southwest, P.A. N/A N/A N/A $108,186