The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Southeast Mississippi 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,990 | 22.02% | 22.02% |
| 2014 | $38,200 | -4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $39,760 | 3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $38,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,990 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 55.1 percent (55.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |