The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $102,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $102,600.
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 | $127,730 | -1.83% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $130,070 | 2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $126,940 | 5.51% | - |
| 2019 | $119,950 | 3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $116,120 | -0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $116,740 | 14.90% | - |
| 2016 | $99,340 | -0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $99,370 | -0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $99,770 | -2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $102,320 | 6.97% | - |
| 2012 | $95,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,730, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $128,840). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Lewiston-Auburn is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |