The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $80,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,650.
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 | $125,350 | -1.87% | 20.10% |
| 2021 | $127,690 | 4.63% | - |
| 2020 | $121,780 | 16.55% | - |
| 2018 | $101,620 | 8.81% | - |
| 2017 | $92,670 | -1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $94,090 | -11.61% | - |
| 2015 | $105,010 | -2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $107,690 | 5.47% | - |
| 2013 | $101,800 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $100,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,350, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $131,870). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |