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Analysis of factors related to PA salaries in Pennsylvania
Adrian S Banning1, Patrick Heagey, Mirela Bruza-Augatis
1Adrian S. Banning is an associate professor at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. Patrick Heagey is an associate professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in Exton, PA. Mirela Bruza-Augatis is a senior research scientist, Kasey Puckett is a senior research analyst, and Andrzej Kozikowski is senior director of research for the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in Johns Creek, GA. Frances Arabia is a certified PA. A. Banning, P. Heagey, and F. Arabia disclose receipt of a grant from the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Associates (PSPA) for the delivery of the results of this study in poster format at the PSPA Annual Conference in 2024. A. Banning also discloses work as podcast host and content editor for the AAPA Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives podcast provided by HIPPO Medical Education. The authors have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Objective:
This study examined factors contributing to the income disparity among physician associates (PAs) in Pennsylvania.
Methods:
Utilizing a 2022 national data set, we compared the annual income of PAs in Pennsylvania with PAs in all other US states, as well as with PAs practicing within a 25-mile radius of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We also examined the relationship between the number of PA programs in each state and the corresponding average PA income.
Results:
Compared with PAs in other states, PAs in Pennsylvania reported lower mean earnings ($109,549 vs $121,586; P < .001). PAs in other zip codes of Pennsylvania earn a slightly higher mean income ($109,826) than PAs within 25 miles of Pittsburgh ($101,066), but less than those within 25 miles of Philadelphia ($116,848). We found no correlation between mean state income and the number of PA programs.
Conclusion:
The significant salary disparities within Pennsylvania and between Pennsylvania and other states warrant a closer examination of underlying factors such as market norms, cost of living, demand for health care services, and other possible contributing factors.
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