The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $85,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $106,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,380.
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 | $124,000 | -2.16% | 31.58% |
| 2021 | $126,680 | -0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $127,490 | 12.38% | - |
| 2019 | $111,710 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $108,290 | 8.87% | - |
| 2017 | $98,680 | -9.19% | - |
| 2016 | $107,750 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $105,700 | -3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $109,050 | 13.51% | - |
| 2013 | $94,320 | 10.05% | - |
| 2012 | $84,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,000 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Homosassa Springs and 39.8 percent (39.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.