Posted October 2026

Physician Assistant jobs in New Jersey

9 Physician Assistant roles in New Jersey from 5 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $60.50 per hour. 9 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Physician Assistant jobs by city in New Jersey

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Newark317,303$78.63/hr$163,540
Jersey City302,824$78.63/hr$163,540
Paterson160,463$78.63/hr$163,540
Elizabeth140,413$78.63/hr$163,540
Trenton91,193$66.06/hr$137,400
Clifton90,322$78.63/hr$163,540
Bayonne74,532$78.63/hr$163,540
East Orange71,850$78.63/hr$163,540
Camden71,749$62.62/hr$130,240
Passaic70,722$78.63/hr$163,540
Union City66,918$78.63/hr$163,540
Vineland62,070$67.54/hr$140,490
Hoboken59,149$78.63/hr$163,540
New Brunswick57,487$78.63/hr$163,540
Perth Amboy56,939$78.63/hr$163,540
Plainfield56,507$78.63/hr$163,540
West New York52,975$78.63/hr$163,540

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Physician Assistant

Genesis Healthcare · Millville, NJ

$59.00–$62.00/ hour
  • Part-Time AlignMed USD $62.00/Hr.
  • Req 55140
New this week
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Physician Assistant

Genesis Healthcare · Mendham, NJ

$59.00–$61.00/ hour
  • Part-Time AlignMed USD $61.00/Hr.
  • Req 54724
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Physician Assistant

Genesis Healthcare · Cedar Grove, NJ

$58.00–$62.00/ hour
  • Part-Time AlignMed USD $62.00/Hr.
  • Req 50774
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Who is hiring in New Jersey

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Genesis Healthcare3$60
Atlantic Health System3With your report
Virtua Health2With your report
Capital Health System2$73.66
AtlantiCare2With your report
One Medical2$72.58
Immigration and Customs Enforcement1With your report
Carepoint Health1With your report

Other jobs in New Jersey

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Common questions

How much do physician assistants make in New Jersey?

Across 9 PA postings in New Jersey with published pay, the median midpoint is $60.50 per hour, with typical ranges from $58 to $75.

Who is hiring PAs in New Jersey?

5 employers posted PA roles with pay in New Jersey, led by Genesis Healthcare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 4 of 9 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Capital Health SystemPennington, NJ · 2 postings$73.66/ hr$58–$92
  • One MedicalJersey City, NJ · 2 postings$72.58/ hr$70–$75
  • Genesis HealthcareMillville, NJ · 3 postings$60.00/ hr$58–$62

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$54Median$60.50High$79

9 PA postings with published pay in New Jersey, 4 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 9 PA roles

  1. Physician Assistant Acute Care (STARS)Permanent
    $62.43–$92.19/ hour
    Capital Health System · Pennington, NJ · posted 3 days ago
  2. Physician AssistantPermanent
    $59.00–$62.00/ hour
    Genesis Healthcare · Millville, NJ · posted 3 days ago

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