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Physician Assistant Salary Information in Mississippi

The average annual salaries for physician assistants in the state of Mississippi are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of physician assistants among Mississippi areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Physician Assistants in Mississippi (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$40,190
25th Percentile Wage	$48,290
50th Percentile Wage	$58,910
75th Percentile Wage	$101,920
90th Percentile Wage	$120,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,190.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$58,910	-9.12%	28.09%
2021	$64,280	-32.55%	-
2020	$85,200	-17.02%	-
2019	$99,700	9.33%	-
2018	$90,400	36.14%	-
2017	$57,730	35.11%	-
2016	$37,460	10.14%	-
2015	$33,660	-12.33%	-
2014	$37,810	-13.86%	-
2013	$43,050	1.60%	-
2012	$42,360	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Physician Assistants in Mississippi Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of physician assistants in some Mississippi cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of physician assistants in state of Mississippi ranges from $48,940 to $109,130. The highest paying area for physician assistants in Mississippi is Gulfport-Biloxi with a median annual salary of $109,130. The second highest paying city/area in Mississippi State is Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $59,320). The lowest paying area is Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $48,940.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$109,130
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$59,320
Jackson	$57,490
Hattiesburg	$54,160
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$48,990
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$48,940

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