The salary statistics and trend of physician assistants in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physician assistant salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physician assistants in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - state government 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 $138,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $107,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physician assistants is $65,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $107,270 | 3.95% | 18.64% |
| 2016 | $103,030 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $100,300 | 5.01% | - |
| 2014 | $95,270 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $93,570 | 6.72% | - |
| 2012 | $87,280 | - | - |
The average salaries of physician assistants in 35 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physician assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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