The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $108,070 | -2.26% | 18.10% |
| 2016 | $110,510 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $108,950 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $107,050 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $105,190 | 15.86% | - |
| 2012 | $88,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,070, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for physician assistants in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $135,730). Compared with the highest paying city Anchorage, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |