The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $74,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,570.
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 | $114,420 | 9.37% | 29.30% |
| 2021 | $103,700 | 1.84% | - |
| 2020 | $101,790 | 5.96% | - |
| 2019 | $95,720 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $93,860 | -0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $94,100 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $93,400 | 4.46% | - |
| 2015 | $89,230 | -0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $89,460 | 2.15% | - |
| 2013 | $87,540 | 7.59% | - |
| 2012 | $80,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,420 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.