The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $98,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,850.
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 | $126,050 | 17.77% | 26.77% |
| 2021 | $103,650 | 3.76% | - |
| 2020 | $99,750 | -0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $100,520 | -8.31% | - |
| 2018 | $108,870 | 1.37% | - |
| 2017 | $107,380 | 14.03% | - |
| 2016 | $92,310 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $92,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,050, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $123,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.