The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $111,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $111,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $111,800.
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 | $135,310 | -1.83% | 17.55% |
| 2021 | $137,780 | 3.34% | - |
| 2020 | $133,180 | 5.46% | - |
| 2019 | $125,910 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $123,490 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $116,800 | -0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $117,270 | 8.53% | - |
| 2015 | $107,270 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $106,910 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $108,990 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $111,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $135,310 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |