The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $88,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,830.
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 | $125,800 | 2.00% | 36.07% |
| 2021 | $123,290 | 5.15% | - |
| 2020 | $116,940 | 2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $113,510 | 3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $109,530 | 6.14% | - |
| 2017 | $102,810 | 4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $97,840 | 5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $92,770 | -2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $94,730 | 7.35% | - |
| 2013 | $87,770 | 8.36% | - |
| 2012 | $80,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,800, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Chambersburg-Waynesboro (median annual salary $116,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in Chambersburg-Waynesboro.