The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Lake Charles 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 | $42,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $49,470 | 0.81% | -78.09% |
| 2018 | $49,070 | 3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $47,520 | -85.40% | - |
| 2014 | $88,100 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $88,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,470, Lake Charles is the lowest paying city for physician assistants in state of Louisiana, following city of Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $126,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Lake Charles is 60.8 percent (60.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |