The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $105,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $105,370.
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 | $135,330 | 4.21% | 24.40% |
| 2021 | $129,630 | -5.52% | - |
| 2020 | $136,780 | 1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $134,240 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $128,490 | 9.58% | - |
| 2017 | $116,180 | 0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $116,060 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $111,800 | 3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $108,140 | 5.34% | - |
| 2013 | $102,370 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $102,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $135,330, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $137,930). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |