The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $104,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $104,960.
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 | $128,840 | 5.72% | 26.96% |
| 2021 | $121,470 | 6.77% | - |
| 2020 | $113,250 | 1.30% | - |
| 2019 | $111,780 | 0.45% | - |
| 2018 | $111,280 | 3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $107,690 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $102,870 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $100,840 | 4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $96,620 | -5.13% | - |
| 2013 | $101,580 | 7.36% | - |
| 2012 | $94,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $128,840, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $127,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |