The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $52,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,080.
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 | $115,450 | -4.87% | 21.84% |
| 2021 | $121,070 | 3.96% | - |
| 2020 | $116,270 | 9.88% | - |
| 2019 | $104,780 | -2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $107,720 | 3.70% | - |
| 2017 | $103,730 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $101,280 | 4.02% | - |
| 2015 | $97,210 | 2.53% | - |
| 2014 | $94,750 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $91,900 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $90,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $115,450 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 12.4 percent (12.4%) 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 |