The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physician assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $98,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,920.
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 | $107,860 | 6.37% | 35.80% |
| 2021 | $100,990 | -1.58% | - |
| 2020 | $102,590 | 5.70% | - |
| 2019 | $96,740 | 3.64% | - |
| 2018 | $93,220 | -1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $94,250 | 2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $92,330 | -1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $93,270 | 8.98% | - |
| 2014 | $84,890 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $83,990 | 17.55% | - |
| 2012 | $69,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,860 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.