Becker's Healthcare April 12, 2023
Here are 19 numbers to know illustrating the income differences between physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Physicians:
- Primary care physicians earned an average of $242,000 in 2021, according to Physicians Thrive’s 2022 “Physician Compensation Report.” This was a decrease from 2020’s average of $243,000.
- Specialists earned an average of $344,000 in 2021, down from $346,000 in 2020.
Nurse practitioners:
- The mean annual salary of a nurse practitioner is $118,040, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Physician assistant:
- The mean annual salary among physician assistants is $119,460, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the average salary of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in various earning...
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