The salary statistics of physician assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physician assistant salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $128,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physician assistants is $70,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $100,020 | 3.85% | 13.15% |
| 2017 | $96,170 | 3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $93,160 | 2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $91,260 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $90,340 | 2.38% | - |
| 2013 | $88,190 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $86,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].