The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $84,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,200.
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 | $116,860 | -3.60% | 19.82% |
| 2021 | $121,070 | 5.66% | - |
| 2020 | $114,220 | 15.50% | - |
| 2019 | $96,520 | 4.52% | - |
| 2018 | $92,160 | -0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $92,330 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $93,700 | -1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $95,420 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $93,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,860, Chambersburg-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $125,800). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.