The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $44,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,970.
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 | $105,000 | 3.91% | 30.19% |
| 2021 | $100,890 | -7.23% | - |
| 2020 | $108,180 | 6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $101,280 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $98,180 | 5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $92,360 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $89,010 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $86,190 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $85,490 | 5.83% | - |
| 2013 | $80,510 | 8.96% | - |
| 2012 | $73,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,000 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.