The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $89,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $89,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,710 | 4.68% | 27.18% |
| 2021 | $124,590 | 4.58% | - |
| 2020 | $118,890 | -0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $119,850 | 4.53% | - |
| 2018 | $114,420 | 1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $112,640 | 5.51% | - |
| 2016 | $106,430 | 13.30% | - |
| 2014 | $92,270 | -3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $95,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,710, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $133,110). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Champaign-Urbana is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.