The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $56,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $109,130 | 8.82% | 61.76% |
| 2021 | $99,510 | 0.97% | - |
| 2020 | $98,540 | -1.20% | - |
| 2019 | $99,720 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $95,130 | 56.13% | - |
| 2013 | $41,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,130, Gulfport-Biloxi is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi is 45.6 percent (45.6%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |