Physician Assistants Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$128,870

Median hourly

$62

Average annual

$130,290

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Physician Assistants in Louisiana is $128,870, or about $62 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $100,920 at the 10th percentile to $162,200 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as physician assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$100,920

25th$117,130

Median$128,870

75th$144,100

90th$162,200

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $61.96
Daily: $496
Weekly: $2,478
Bi-weekly: $4,957
Monthly: $10,739
Annual: $128,870

$128,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Physician Assistantss in Louisiana. The median is $128,870.

Physician Assistants — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$48.50	$100,920
25th percentile	$56.30	$117,130
Median	$62.00	$128,870
75th percentile	$69.30	$144,100
90th percentile	$78.00	$162,200
Average (mean)	$62.60	$130,290
Employment	1,360 people

Physician Assistants pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$138,310	110
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$135,960	60
Lafayette, LA	$134,550	100
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$134,090	90
Alexandria, LA	$132,710	50
Baton Rouge, LA	$130,670	360
Lake Charles, LA	$127,160	40
Monroe, LA	$126,190	50
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$124,580	400

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