The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $46,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $176,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,140.
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 | $130,610 | 2.71% | 41.09% |
| 2021 | $127,070 | 9.22% | - |
| 2020 | $115,350 | 10.02% | - |
| 2017 | $103,790 | 4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $99,220 | 14.29% | - |
| 2014 | $85,040 | -6.80% | - |
| 2013 | $90,820 | 15.28% | - |
| 2012 | $76,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,610, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $133,000). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina |