The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $94,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $94,940.
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 | $123,690 | 18.08% | 30.71% |
| 2021 | $101,330 | -15.83% | - |
| 2020 | $117,370 | -1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $118,990 | 10.85% | - |
| 2018 | $106,080 | 5.52% | - |
| 2017 | $100,220 | 6.36% | - |
| 2016 | $93,850 | 3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $90,910 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $88,520 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $87,730 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $85,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $123,690 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Athens-Clarke County is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Rome | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Macon | |
| Valdosta | |
| Columbus | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |