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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
29-1071 Physician Assistants
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants. Excludes “Registered Nurses” (29-1141), “Nurse Anesthetists” (29-1151), “Nurse Midwives” (29-1161), “Nurse Practitioners” (29-1171), “Emergency Medical Technicians” (29-2042), “Paramedics” (29-2043), “Surgical Assistants” (29-9093), and “Medical Assistants” (31-9092).
National estimates for Physician Assistants
Industry profile for Physician Assistants
Geographic profile for Physician Assistants
National estimates for Physician Assistants:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physician Assistants:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
132,940 |
1.6 % |
$ 57.43 |
$ 119,460 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physician Assistants:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 37.47 |
$ 48.02 |
$ 58.43 |
$ 63.34 |
$ 79.14 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 77,940 |
$ 99,880 |
$ 121,530 |
$ 131,740 |
$ 164,620 |
Industry profile for Physician Assistants:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physician Assistants are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Physician Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physician Assistants:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Offices of Physicians |
70,000 |
2.60 |
$ 56.43 |
$ 117,370 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
30,020 |
0.54 |
$ 59.07 |
$ 122,870 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
13,450 |
1.36 |
$ 62.46 |
$ 129,910 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
4,130 |
0.14 |
$ 48.49 |
$ 100,850 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
1,610 |
0.17 |
$ 54.80 |
$ 113,980 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physician Assistants:
Top paying industries for Physician Assistants:
Geographic profile for Physician Assistants:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physician Assistants are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Physician Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physician Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
14,600 |
0.88 |
0.94 |
$ 65.83 |
$ 136,920 |
New York |
13,670 |
1.58 |
1.67 |
$ 63.37 |
$ 131,810 |
Texas |
8,900 |
0.73 |
0.77 |
$ 55.81 |
$ 116,070 |
Pennsylvania |
7,340 |
1.31 |
1.39 |
$ 52.66 |
$ 109,530 |
Florida |
7,210 |
0.84 |
0.89 |
$ 50.39 |
$ 104,810 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physician Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Connecticut |
2,670 |
1.69 |
1.80 |
$ 68.17 |
$ 141,790 |
Maryland |
4,120 |
1.62 |
1.71 |
$ 47.85 |
$ 99,530 |
New York |
13,670 |
1.58 |
1.67 |
$ 63.37 |
$ 131,810 |
Alaska |
440 |
1.48 |
1.57 |
$ 70.11 |
$ 145,830 |
North Carolina |
5,860 |
1.33 |
1.41 |
$ 55.82 |
$ 116,110 |
Top paying states for Physician Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Rhode Island |
300 |
0.65 |
0.69 |
$ 70.62 |
$ 146,880 |
Alaska |
440 |
1.48 |
1.57 |
$ 70.11 |
$ 145,830 |
Connecticut |
2,670 |
1.69 |
1.80 |
$ 68.17 |
$ 141,790 |
New Jersey |
3,710 |
0.96 |
1.02 |
$ 67.34 |
$ 140,080 |
New Hampshire |
800 |
1.26 |
1.34 |
$ 66.02 |
$ 137,330 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physician Assistants:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,550 |
1.45 |
1.53 |
$ 66.58 |
$ 138,490 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,320 |
0.93 |
0.99 |
$ 62.12 |
$ 129,210 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,630 |
1.24 |
1.31 |
$ 54.48 |
$ 113,320 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,510 |
1.36 |
1.44 |
$ 56.51 |
$ 117,540 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,840 |
1.07 |
1.13 |
$ 58.97 |
$ 122,670 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,830 |
0.79 |
0.84 |
$ 50.73 |
$ 105,510 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,510 |
0.97 |
1.03 |
$ 63.27 |
$ 131,600 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,380 |
1.12 |
1.19 |
$ 58.14 |
$ 120,930 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
2,140 |
1.71 |
1.81 |
$ 49.16 |
$ 102,260 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,930 |
0.79 |
0.83 |
$ 55.49 |
$ 115,420 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physician Assistants:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Rochester, MN |
750 |
6.50 |
6.89 |
$ 59.29 |
$ 123,320 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
840 |
3.75 |
3.97 |
$ 37.43 |
$ 77,860 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
710 |
3.65 |
3.87 |
$ 59.34 |
$ 123,420 |
Ann Arbor, MI |
600 |
2.99 |
3.16 |
$ 55.14 |
$ 114,700 |
Iowa City, IA |
220 |
2.51 |
2.66 |
$ 58.56 |
$ 121,800 |
Midland, MI |
90 |
2.48 |
2.63 |
$ 52.55 |
$ 109,300 |
Gainesville, GA |
220 |
2.47 |
2.62 |
$ 58.14 |
$ 120,930 |
Bend-Redmond, OR |
190 |
2.30 |
2.44 |
$ 59.16 |
$ 123,050 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
710 |
2.28 |
2.41 |
$ 53.51 |
$ 111,300 |
Muskegon, MI |
130 |
2.28 |
2.41 |
$ 52.78 |
$ 109,780 |
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