The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $90,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $90,390.
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 | $122,670 | -3.86% | 27.42% |
| 2021 | $127,410 | 16.37% | - |
| 2020 | $106,550 | 2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $104,190 | -0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $104,360 | -0.78% | - |
| 2017 | $105,170 | 4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $100,250 | 3.35% | - |
| 2015 | $96,890 | 6.39% | - |
| 2014 | $90,700 | 3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $87,550 | -1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $89,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $122,670 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Pueblo and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pueblo | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Greeley |