Most physician assistants earn between $80,000 and $100,000 on average, according to Medscape's Clinical & Office Staff Salary Report.
Physicians were surveyed for the report, and 85 percent of them were office-based. Most of them were owners and partners.
Here are five statistics on average salary for PAs:
• Less than $30,000 — Less than 5 percent
• Between $30,000 and $60,000 — Between 10 and 15 percent
• Between $60,000 and $80,000 — Between 25 and 30 percent
• Between $80,000 and $100,000 — Almost 40 percent
• More than $100,000 — Between 15 and 20 percent
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