The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $46,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,260.
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 | $103,740 | 3.38% | 9.04% |
| 2021 | $100,230 | -0.68% | - |
| 2020 | $100,910 | -11.59% | - |
| 2019 | $112,610 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $107,550 | 5.77% | - |
| 2017 | $101,340 | 4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $96,380 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $95,190 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $94,690 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $93,510 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $94,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,740 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Homosassa Springs and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.