The average salary of physician assistant totals $87,342 annually, according to PayScale data.
Here are more statistics on PA compensation:
1. PA salary ranges from $69,626 to $111,369.
2. PAs make the following median salaries based on career level:
- Entry level (zero-five years) — $85,000
- Mid-career (five-10 years) — $96,000
- Experienced (10-20 years) — $100,000
- Late-career (more than 20 years) — $102,000
3. By the hour, PAs make between $36.12 and $63.63.
4. A PA's overtime pay ranges from $30.57 to $87.46.
5. Bonuses range from $0 to $13,566 for PAs.
6. PA commission ranges from $0 to $56,288.
7. PA profit sharing ranges from $1,005 to $15,310.
8. On average, PAs working in emergency medicine make the highest salary — between $75,774 and $121,091.