The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Reno-Sparks 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 | $38,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,630.
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 | $121,790 | -5.79% | 24.14% |
| 2021 | $128,840 | 1.98% | - |
| 2020 | $126,290 | 7.55% | - |
| 2019 | $116,750 | 1.33% | - |
| 2018 | $115,200 | 2.11% | - |
| 2017 | $112,770 | 13.25% | - |
| 2016 | $97,830 | 4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $93,200 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $91,330 | -2.80% | - |
| 2013 | $93,890 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $92,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,790 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Reno-Sparks is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Las Vegas-Paradise and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |