--- title: "Physician Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/physician-assistant/locations/san-jose-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:20:12.181Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/physician-assistant/locations/san-jose-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/physician-assistant/locations/san-jose-ca/data.json"] --- Physician Assistant market brief · San Jose, CA # Physician Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA 68 physician assistant openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 23 employers, led by Sutter Health, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, and Concentra. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000–$188,750 a year (median $165,700), from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 62% of openings. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Physician+Assistant+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Browse all Physician Assistant markets](/jobs/physician-assistant) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 68 : Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the San Jose market. **Companies hiring** : 23 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $165,700 : 75% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/physician-assistant/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)42 jobs Mid-level2 jobs San Jose's physician assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 42 tracked roles at that rung. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 68 Hiring employers 23 Salary coverage 75% Median experience 2.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 45 14 companies · $158,000 median Established employers 18 6 companies · $175,900 median Top of market 5 3 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $150,000 P50 $165,700 P75 $188,750 P90 $204,967 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live physician assistant listings in San Jose - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Physician+Assistant+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physician assistant opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 68 live roles tracked in this market. - 23 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Physician+Assistant+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/physician-assistant) ## A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in San Jose Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 68 physician assistant openings across 23 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 42 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Sutter Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative physician assistant openings Employer activity · 23 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. ![Sutter Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dsutterhealth.com%26sz%3D128) Sutter HealthStartups & growing teams11Open roles Sutter Shared Lab LLCStartups & growing teams8Open roles [![Concentra logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconcentra.com%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fproject%2Fconcentra%2Fdotcom%2Fusa%2Fimages%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=eO2-VUZ_2UENMVne1zg_80kZxMMNIMZW3mHUW5_l8TQ) ConcentraEstablished employers7Open roles](/company/concentra)[![La Clinica de La Raza logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Flaclinica.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F06%2Fcropped-favicon-32x32.png&sig=6CAmVdoVezjvz6KYa53-egBeKAgGMWFb-n48Amy4ku0) La Clinica de La RazaStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/la-clinica-de-la-raza)[![onemedical logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fonemedicalgroup.co.uk%2Ffavicon.ico) onemedicalStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/onemedical) PPMMStartups & growing teams4Open roles [![Premise Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.premisehealth.com%2Ffavicon.ico) Premise HealthEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/premise-health)[Kaiser PermanenteTop of market3Open roles](/company/kaiser-permanente) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 68 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Primary Care Provider, Nurse Practitioner / Physician AssistantEntry-levelWelbeHealthSan Jose, California$162,010Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/primary-care-provider-nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-at-5b13ff06-0bf7-5953-8930-bba4ec746af7)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus AvailableEntry-levelonemedicalRedwood City, California$164,700Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-sign-on-bonus-available-at-4df879e1-feb3-52ae-8184-6995a014eeee)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus AvailableLive roleonemedicalSunnyvale, California$164,700Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-sign-on-bonus-available-at-f4068727-7281-592b-b71d-bc98864d78b3)[Per Diem Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Casual Employee) - San MateoLive roleonemedicalSan Mateo, California$199,680Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/per-diem-family-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-casual-04e2428e-247e-548a-b52b-4dfbea90485f)[Physician Assistant, Urgent Care (Oakland, CA)Entry-levelSutter HealthOakland, California](/job/physician-assistant-urgent-care-oakland-ca-at-sutter-health-cc926b27-ff0c-505c-aeeb-9733171c3c15)[Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic Health and Weight Management, Oakland, CALive roleSutter HealthOakland, California$175,000](/job/physician-assistant-nurse-practitioner-metabolic-health-and-weight-35784261-7627-5ea6-ac7c-8f869feff6bd)[Physician Assistant I - Surgery (San Jose, Full Time)Live roleKaiser PermanenteSan Jose, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/physician-assistant-i-surgery-san-jose-full-time-at-kaiser-permanente-1686579e-1141-55f2-8a63-1336882238e7)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Obstetrics-Gynecology/Women's Health (Tracy, CA)Live roleSutter HealthTracy, California$150,000](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-obstetrics-gynecology-dd9d14d5-6cc8-5c8f-a38f-377700eff521) #### More physician assistant openings in San Jose - [Physician Assistant, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Oakland, CA) · Sutter Health](/job/physician-assistant-general-surgery-and-surgical-oncology-oakland-ca-c8817646-7edd-53c6-bd07-89c353211786) - [Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (San Jose, CA) · Sutter Health](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-family-medicine-san-jose-ca-7dd76223-6e98-5995-b7c0-d45be3c8562a) - [Nurse Pracitioner/Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (San Jose, CA) · Sutter Health](/job/nurse-pracitioner-physician-assistant-family-medicine-san-jose-ca-at-4b7277a9-8bfb-5f43-a879-6e810ea01fb1) - [Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available - 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical](/job/family-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-sign-on-bonus-044708cf-f456-5d44-8be4-6beca5f6ad98) - [Cardiac Surgery Advance Practice Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus- Stanford Health Care-Tri Valley · Stanford Health Care](/job/cardiac-surgery-advance-practice-practitioner-nurse-practitioner-2591f19a-98fc-5ea4-a8de-b482af02f45e) - [Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner Onsite · Concentra](/job/physician-assistant-or-nurse-practitioner-onsite-at-concentra-a6a8bca5-4850-5fdf-b63e-73b6d28ac16b) - [Travel Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA) (Redwood City) - New Grads Welcome! · PPMM](/job/travel-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-np-pa-redwood-city-03adf1e5-e58d-5b73-904e-e0ebe820fd7d) - [Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Family Practice · Gardner Health Services](/job/nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-family-practice-at-gardner-ff9584a4-ab66-5482-9d7f-f80f22d6f81f) - [Physician Assistant Pain Management · Nexus HR Services](/job/physician-assistant-pain-management-at-nexus-hr-services-e4ddd1d7-09c5-5190-97da-d345521a39ab) - [Physician Assistant: Men's Health (PA) · Premise Health](/job/physician-assistant-mens-health-pa-at-premise-health-6d63ff8b-2535-57d4-bade-7ca2a39374bc) - [Field Remote Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Must be able to conduct home visits in Santa Clara, CA) · Alignment Health](/job/field-remote-nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-must-be-able-to-3716a9fd-bc57-55e4-8cc6-3024f1b09ce9) - [Physician Assistant (PA) · Premise Health](/job/physician-assistant-pa-at-premise-health-35c09570-0355-50ff-9888-a5e391c2c03f) - [Physician Assistant II · Kaiser Permanente](/job/physician-assistant-ii-at-kaiser-permanente-f4e3c113-2e17-5436-8e17-59d1fdead15d) - [Travel Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA) (Hayward) - New Grads Welcome! · PPMM](/job/travel-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-np-pa-hayward-new-7e2f1541-1f94-5b3f-a3a2-fd6027e6411c) - [Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner PRN · Concentra](/job/physician-assistant-or-nurse-practitioner-prn-at-concentra-3692d1bf-99cc-5aed-ba26-827e6c98d775) - [Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Cardiology (Oakland/Castro Valley, CA) · Sutter Health](/job/nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-cardiology-oakland-castro-247e1daa-f2f7-5225-89ec-a147e76f8c05) [Explore all 68 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Physician+Assistant+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA) ## Physician Assistant jobs in San Jose: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many physician assistant jobs are open in San Jose? Metaintro tracks 68 live physician assistant openings from 23 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do physician assistant jobs in San Jose pay? The median posted salary is $165,700 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000 to $188,750. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most physician assistant openings in San Jose? Entry-level roles lead with 42 openings. Experience level is known for 65% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in San Jose? Sutter Health, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Concentra, and La Clinica de La Raza have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 23 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Physician Assistant demand around San Jose. 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