The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $70,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,130.
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 | $127,170 | 19.68% | 28.39% |
| 2021 | $102,140 | -13.02% | - |
| 2020 | $115,440 | 7.34% | - |
| 2019 | $106,970 | 4.29% | - |
| 2018 | $102,380 | 2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $99,450 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $96,630 | 5.50% | - |
| 2015 | $91,320 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $87,750 | -2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $89,930 | -1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $91,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,170, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $122,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Baltimore-Towson is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |