The salary statistics and trend of physician assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physician assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $83,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physician assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. 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 $135,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $106,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physician assistants is $83,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,260 | 5.70% | 17.06% |
| 2016 | $100,200 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $97,290 | 3.50% | - |
| 2014 | $93,880 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $90,670 | 2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $88,130 | - | - |
The average salaries of physician assistants in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physician assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
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