The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $79,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,970.
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 | $125,800 | 16.50% | 24.20% |
| 2021 | $105,040 | -2.80% | - |
| 2020 | $107,980 | 0.48% | - |
| 2019 | $107,460 | 4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $103,120 | 9.61% | - |
| 2017 | $93,210 | -4.53% | - |
| 2016 | $97,430 | -1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $98,820 | -5.18% | - |
| 2014 | $103,940 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $103,210 | 7.61% | - |
| 2012 | $95,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,800 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Homosassa Springs and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.