The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $66,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,150.
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 | $66,150 | 6.44% | -24.82% |
| 2021 | $61,890 | -3.76% | - |
| 2020 | $64,220 | -51.68% | - |
| 2019 | $97,410 | -1.10% | - |
| 2018 | $98,480 | 9.65% | - |
| 2017 | $88,980 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $87,580 | 5.31% | - |
| 2015 | $82,930 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $85,700 | 3.65% | - |
| 2013 | $82,570 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $82,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,150, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for physician assistants in state of South Carolina, following city of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $126,050). Compared with the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Augusta-Richmond County is 47.5 percent (47.5%) lower.