The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Winston-Salem 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 | $101,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $101,640.
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 | $129,450 | 6.12% | 30.72% |
| 2021 | $121,530 | 7.18% | - |
| 2020 | $112,800 | 5.35% | - |
| 2019 | $106,760 | 6.25% | - |
| 2018 | $100,090 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $99,730 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $98,930 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $95,330 | 3.79% | - |
| 2014 | $91,720 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $89,950 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $89,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,450, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $126,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Winston-Salem is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.