The salary statistics of physician assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physician assistant salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physician assistants is $149,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $110,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physician assistants is $62,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $110,660 | 4.39% | 19.20% |
| 2017 | $105,800 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $106,390 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $103,070 | 5.32% | - |
| 2014 | $97,590 | 5.34% | - |
| 2013 | $92,380 | 3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $89,410 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].