The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $89,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $89,150.
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 | $110,940 | 8.91% | 16.34% |
| 2021 | $101,050 | -20.15% | - |
| 2020 | $121,410 | 3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $116,790 | 10.02% | - |
| 2018 | $105,090 | 6.76% | - |
| 2017 | $97,990 | 1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $96,590 | 0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $95,910 | -0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $96,510 | 4.91% | - |
| 2013 | $91,770 | -1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $92,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $110,940 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.