PA pay by specialty  

Emergency medicine has the highest physician associate pay with a median annual compensation of $146,000, well above the national median of $134,000, according to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates Salary Survey.

Data for the report draws from a survey of 9,789 non-retired PAs in the U.S. between Jan. 14 and Feb. 28, 2025. 

Here’s how median pay breaks down by specialty for PAs’ main role:

Emergency medicine:  $146,000

Surgical subspecialties: $136,000

Other specialties: $135,000

National total: $134,000

No medical specialty:  $133,310

Pediatric subspecialties:  $132,000

Internal medicine subspecialties:  $131,000

Primary care: $125,850

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