The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $86,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $86,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $112,010 | 8.53% | 24.73% |
| 2021 | $102,460 | -3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $105,550 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $100,570 | -0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $101,050 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $98,530 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $97,960 | 3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $94,280 | 4.07% | - |
| 2014 | $90,440 | 3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $87,030 | 3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $84,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,010 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 47.5 percent (47.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie |