Becker's Healthcare May 3, 2023
The American Academy of Physician Assistants has released its 2023 “Digital Salary Report,” which found that base compensation for PAs has risen by 4.3 percent since 2021.
The report surveyed 12,180 PAs nationwide and found that base compensation for PAs without bonuses was $115,000 in 2021 and grew to $120,000 in 2022, according to a May 3 news release shared with Becker’s.
The top three states for base salaries were California ($140,000), Hawaii ($135,000) and Alaska ($131,625).
The survey also found that PAs are now often finding employment in their desired location and specialty and that, compared to metro-area PAs, median cost-of-living-adjusted compensation was often higher for PAs working in nonmetro areas.
Additionally, fewer PAs reported that their...