The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $82,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $108,340 | 9.79% | 6.80% |
| 2016 | $97,730 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $99,810 | -1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $101,510 | -2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $104,160 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $100,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,340 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Homosassa Springs and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.