The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $91,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $91,480.
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 | $120,410 | 1.60% | 16.33% |
| 2016 | $118,480 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $116,980 | 5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $110,020 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $108,280 | 6.95% | - |
| 2012 | $100,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,410 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.