1. Mean annual wage for physician assistants was $84,830 in 2009.
2. The top 10 percent of physician assistants made a mean annual wage of $115,080 in 2009.
3. The bottom 10 percent of physician assistants made a mean annual wage of $55,880.
4. Physician assistants working in specialty hospitals made a mean annual wage of $90,940.
5. Physician assistants working in outpatient care centers made a mean annual wage of $87,060.
6. Physician assistants working in general medical and surgical hospitals made a mean annual wage of $86,850.
7. The highest paying state for physician assistants was Nevada, where PAs made a mean annual wage of $103,500.
8. The highest paying metropolitan area for physician assistants was Chattanooga, Tenn., where PAs made a mean annual wage of $142,220.
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