The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Lawton, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Lawton 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 | $75,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Lawton, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $88,660 | 4.05% | 4.05% |
| 2012 | $85,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,660, Lawton is the lowest paying city for physician assistants in state of Oklahoma, following city of Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $134,990). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Lawton is about 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.