The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $104,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $104,230.
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 | $125,320 | 14.22% | 28.78% |
| 2021 | $107,500 | -2.78% | - |
| 2020 | $110,490 | 2.33% | - |
| 2019 | $107,920 | 5.34% | - |
| 2018 | $102,160 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $99,400 | -0.34% | - |
| 2016 | $99,740 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $97,100 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $93,740 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $91,140 | 2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $89,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,320 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Raleigh-Cary is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.