The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $60,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $103,320 | 5.23% | 21.04% |
| 2016 | $97,920 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $96,640 | 5.42% | - |
| 2014 | $91,400 | 3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $88,040 | 7.34% | - |
| 2012 | $81,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,320 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Weirton-Steubenville.
| 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 |