Posted October 2026

Physician Assistant jobs in Tennessee

11 open Physician Assistant roles in Tennessee from 6 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Tennessee is $54.80 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Physician Assistant jobs by city in Tennessee

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Nashville704,963$59.62/hr$124,010
Memphis610,919$59.74/hr$124,260
Knoxville198,722$50.89/hr$105,840
Chattanooga191,496$60.17/hr$125,160
Clarksville185,690$54.00/hr$112,320
Murfreesboro168,387$59.62/hr$124,010
Franklin89,142$59.62/hr$124,010
Johnson City73,635$50.60/hr$105,250
Jackson69,303$48.58/hr$101,040
Hendersonville63,947$59.62/hr$124,010
Smyrna60,302$59.62/hr$124,010
Spring Hill59,398$59.62/hr$124,010
Kingsport57,109$59.23/hr$123,190
Bartlett56,708$59.74/hr$124,260
Gallatin52,489$59.62/hr$124,010
Collierville51,951$59.74/hr$124,260
Lebanon51,501$59.62/hr$124,010
Cleveland50,232$52.64/hr$109,480

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 13 days ago

Physician Assistant

Premise Health · Maryville, TN

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Who is hiring in Tennessee

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
East Tennessee Children's Hospital2With your report
BrightSpring Health Services2$46.39
Prisma Health2With your report
Tenet Healthcare2With your report
Ascension Health2With your report
Premise Health1With your report

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Common questions

How much do physician assistants make in Tennessee?

Physician Assistants in Tennessee earn a median of $54.80 per hour, and the middle half earn between $48.76 and $62.13 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring PAs in Tennessee?

6 employers have open PA roles in Tennessee, led by East Tennessee Children's Hospital.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • UT Medical Group, Inc.Memphis, TN · 1 wage offer$57.52/ hr$58–$58
  • BrightSpring Health ServicesGREENEVILLE, TN · 2 postings$46.39/ hr$32–$58
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA · 4 postings$104.30/ hr$94–$115
  • Valley Children's HealthcareMadera, CA · 3 postings$103.69/ hr$75–$123

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2What they are offering now

Low$49Median$70.67High$89

426 PA postings with published pay in the US, 356 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 2 PA roles

  1. Nurse Practitioner - Physician AssistantPermanent
    $66k–$100k/ year
    BrightSpring Health Services · Greeneville, TN · posted 3 days ago
  2. Nurse Practitioner - Physician AssistantPermanent
    $100k–$120k/ year
    BrightSpring Health Services · Nashville, TN · posted 6 days ago

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