The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $93,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $93,670.
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 | $119,700 | 16.48% | 28.94% |
| 2021 | $99,970 | -1.14% | - |
| 2020 | $101,110 | -3.53% | - |
| 2019 | $104,680 | 1.62% | - |
| 2018 | $102,980 | 4.12% | - |
| 2017 | $98,740 | -1.44% | - |
| 2016 | $100,160 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $95,550 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $93,580 | 7.60% | - |
| 2013 | $86,470 | 1.63% | - |
| 2012 | $85,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,700, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of West Virginia, followed by Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna (median annual salary $115,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Huntington-Ashland is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Cumberland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville |