The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $47,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,670.
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 | $105,970 | 5.28% | 8.05% |
| 2021 | $100,370 | -8.87% | - |
| 2020 | $109,270 | -0.40% | - |
| 2019 | $109,710 | 7.11% | - |
| 2018 | $101,910 | 4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $97,780 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $96,940 | 5.44% | - |
| 2015 | $91,670 | 5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $87,010 | -1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $88,070 | -10.64% | - |
| 2012 | $97,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,970 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Homosassa Springs and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.