The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $102,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $102,610.
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 | $120,080 | 14.63% | 23.12% |
| 2021 | $102,510 | 3.82% | - |
| 2020 | $98,590 | 1.52% | - |
| 2019 | $97,090 | 1.62% | - |
| 2018 | $95,520 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $95,260 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $93,040 | 4.51% | - |
| 2015 | $88,840 | -3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $92,090 | -4.64% | - |
| 2013 | $96,360 | 4.19% | - |
| 2012 | $92,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,080 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 58.8 percent (58.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| 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 |