The salary statistics of physician assistants in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physician assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in the industry sector of educational 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 $134,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $102,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physician assistants is $70,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $102,870 | 1.11% | 13.59% |
| 2017 | $101,730 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $97,470 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $95,000 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $91,740 | 1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $90,610 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $88,890 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].