The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $76,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $125,240 | 0.95% | 25.89% |
| 2021 | $124,050 | 7.91% | - |
| 2020 | $114,240 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $111,820 | 4.02% | - |
| 2018 | $107,330 | 6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $100,760 | 5.10% | - |
| 2016 | $95,620 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $97,860 | -2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $99,900 | -3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $103,190 | 10.06% | - |
| 2012 | $92,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,240 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Prescott and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |