The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $29,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,400.
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 | $98,310 | -0.57% | 14.12% |
| 2021 | $98,870 | 5.32% | - |
| 2020 | $93,610 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $89,350 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $85,830 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $85,320 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $83,690 | -10.40% | - |
| 2015 | $92,390 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $89,530 | -3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $93,050 | 9.26% | - |
| 2012 | $84,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,310 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.