Essentia Health physician assistant salary

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Average Essentia Health physician assistant salary

$89,248yearly

$57.12 hourly rate

Entry-level Essentia Health physician assistant salary

$59,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Essentia Health pay physician assistants?

The average salary for Essentia Health physician assistants is $89,248 per year. Essentia Health physician assistant salaries range between $59,000 to $133,000 per year. Essentia Health physician assistants earn 25% less than the national average salary for physician assistants of $118,812.

Location impacts how much a physician assistant at Essentia Health can expect to make. Physician assistants at Essentia Health make the most in Duluth, MN, Argusville, ND, and Corona, SD.

How much does Essentia Health pay physician assistants by location?

Essentia Health pays physician assistants the most in Duluth, MN, Argusville, ND, and Corona, SD. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for physician assistants at Essentia Health.

Physician assistant Essentia Health salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Duluth, MN	$126,798	$60.96
2	Argusville, ND	$90,359	$43.44
3	Corona, SD	$84,135	$40.45

Highest-paid Essentia Health physician assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Obstetrics Gynecology Physician	$269,830	$130	-
2	Pain Management Physician	$268,106	$129	-
3	Physician Extender	$257,518	$124	-
4	General Surgery Physician Assistant	$241,220	$116	16
5	Orthopaedic Physician Assistant	$200,304	$96	2
6	Senior Physician	$182,424	$88	2
7	Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant	$165,855	$80	-
8	Pediatric Physician Assistant	$160,276	$77	43
9	Surgical Physician Assistant	$158,172	$76	3
10	Hospitalist Physician Assistant	$143,297	$69	-

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Recent salaries for physician assistants at essentia health

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Physician Assistant-Emergency Department-Brainerd, MN-Casual	Brainerd, MN	06/28/2025	$123,091
Physician Assistant-Emergency Department-Brainerd, MN-Casual	Brainerd, MN	04/28/2025	$123,091
Physician Assistant-Emergency Department-Brainerd, MN-Casual	Brainerd, MN	02/22/2025	$123,091
Physician Assistant-Emergency Department-Brainerd, MN-Casual	Brainerd, MN	01/26/2025	$123,091

Physician assistant salary at Essentia Health competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	FHI 360	$160,711	$77	1
2	Medical College of Wisconsin	$135,062	$65	-
3	Banner Staffing	$121,288	$58	-
4	Allegan General Hospital	$111,265	$53	-
5	Sanford Health	$108,933	$52	198
6	Med-Care Management	$103,741	$50	-
7	BlueRidge AI	$101,212	$49	-
8	Clinton Health Access Initiative	$101,165	$49	-
9	The Columbus Organization	$100,686	$48	-
10	GVMC	$100,639	$48	-
11	Community Health Network	$96,708	$46	7
12	OSF HealthCare	$95,106	$46	11
13	Enterprise Medical Recruiting	$94,960	$46	49
14	Delaware Center for Justice	$91,147	$44	-
15	Franciscan Health	$90,275	$43	13
16	SSM Health	$88,155	$42	2
17	PSA Inc	$86,631	$42	-
18	Avera Health	$86,280	$41	6
19	Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation	$84,096	$40	-
20	CentraCare Health	$83,024	$40	7

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