Many consider 1970 to be the apex of the muscle-car era, and the Chevelle SS 454 is a weighty piece of evidence for that argument. Chevrolet offered 2 versions of the 454-cubic-inch V-8. The LS5 generated a very impressive 360 horsepower, while the LS6 punched out a whopping 450 ponies.
The highest-paid physician assistants make more than double the earnings of the lowest-paid ones. As of May 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the median compensation of physician assistants is $84,420 yearly. The bottom 10 percent make $55,880 and the upper 10 percent receive $115,080.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an average income of $89,470 per year for physician assistants in its May 2011 Occupational Employment Statistics. Broken out by percentile, the lowest-earning 25 percent reported incomes of up to $76,370 per year. The median, or mid-point, was $88,660 per year, and the top 25 percent earned $104,890 or more.