 Earnings
Median annual earnings of physician assistants is about $81,230.
The middle 50 percent of physician assistants earned between $68,210 and
$97,070. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $51,360, and the highest
10 percent earned more than $110,240. The following chart shows the
median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of
physician assistants.
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General medical
and surgical hospitals |
$84,550 |
|
Outpatient care
centers |
84,390 |
|
Offices of
physicians |
80,440 |
|
Federal Executive
Branch |
78,200 |
|
Colleges,
universities, and professional schools |
74,200 |
According to the American
Academy of Physician Assistants’ Census Report, median income for
physician assistants in full-time clinical practice was $85,710; median
income for first-year graduates was $74,470. Income varies by specialty,
practice setting, geographical location, and years of experience.
Employers often pay for their employees' professional liability
insurance, registration fees with the Drug Enforcement Administration,
State licensing fees, and credentialing fees.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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