Average physician assistant pay rose about 4 percent in the last year, according to Medscape's "Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2023."
Medscape surveyed 3,058 PAs from Nov. 7 to Dec. 20.
Physician assistant compensation jumped from $129,000 in 2021 to $134,000 in 2022, according to the report.
Here is how much PAs earned in 2022:
- Total compensation: $134,000
- Base compensation: $122,000
- Incentive pay: $6,000
- Annual bonus $3,000
- Other: $3,000