The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $106,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $106,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $131,600 | 2.59% | 11.34% |
| 2021 | $128,190 | 1.92% | - |
| 2020 | $125,730 | 3.89% | - |
| 2019 | $120,840 | 3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $116,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $131,600 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |