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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physician Assistants:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
125,280 |
1.7 % |
$ 55.81 |
$ 116,080 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physician Assistants:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 36.88 |
$ 46.02 |
$ 55.48 |
$ 65.01 |
$ 78.11 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 76,700 |
$ 95,730 |
$ 115,390 |
$ 135,220 |
$ 162,470 |
Industry profile for Physician Assistants: Top
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 |
67,870 |
2.62 |
$ 55.34 |
$ 115,120 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
30,860 |
0.55 |
$ 56.40 |
$ 117,320 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
10,190 |
1.06 |
$ 61.93 |
$ 128,820 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
4,930 |
0.16 |
$ 51.93 |
$ 108,010 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
2,070 |
0.23 |
$ 53.43 |
$ 111,140 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physician Assistants:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Offices of Physicians |
67,870 |
2.62 |
$ 55.34 |
$ 115,120 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
10,190 |
1.06 |
$ 61.93 |
$ 128,820 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,630 |
0.61 |
$ 55.10 |
$ 114,600 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
30,860 |
0.55 |
$ 56.40 |
$ 117,320 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
2,070 |
0.23 |
$ 53.43 |
$ 111,140 |
Top paying industries for Physician Assistants:
Geographic profile for Physician Assistants: Top
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) |
New York |
13,760 |
1.58 |
1.76 |
$ 60.76 |
$ 126,370 |
California |
11,490 |
0.70 |
0.78 |
$ 64.99 |
$ 135,180 |
Texas |
8,990 |
0.74 |
0.82 |
$ 53.94 |
$ 112,200 |
Florida |
7,310 |
0.87 |
0.96 |
$ 52.32 |
$ 108,820 |
Pennsylvania |
7,300 |
1.32 |
1.47 |
$ 51.69 |
$ 107,520 |
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) |
New York |
13,760 |
1.58 |
1.76 |
$ 60.76 |
$ 126,370 |
Connecticut |
2,310 |
1.50 |
1.66 |
$ 70.24 |
$ 146,110 |
Maine |
830 |
1.44 |
1.60 |
$ 56.34 |
$ 117,180 |
Alaska |
430 |
1.44 |
1.60 |
$ 72.32 |
$ 150,430 |
North Carolina |
6,140 |
1.43 |
1.59 |
$ 54.09 |
$ 112,510 |
Top paying states for Physician Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
430 |
1.44 |
1.60 |
$ 72.32 |
$ 150,430 |
Connecticut |
2,310 |
1.50 |
1.66 |
$ 70.24 |
$ 146,110 |
Rhode Island |
220 |
0.49 |
0.54 |
$ 65.29 |
$ 135,800 |
California |
11,490 |
0.70 |
0.78 |
$ 64.99 |
$ 135,180 |
Nevada |
880 |
0.70 |
0.78 |
$ 64.77 |
$ 134,710 |
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 |
11,440 |
1.30 |
1.44 |
$ 63.16 |
$ 131,370 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,880 |
0.67 |
0.74 |
$ 62.71 |
$ 130,450 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,430 |
0.96 |
1.06 |
$ 51.23 |
$ 106,570 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
3,240 |
1.20 |
1.33 |
$ 56.42 |
$ 117,360 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,990 |
1.14 |
1.26 |
$ 56.32 |
$ 117,140 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,850 |
1.09 |
1.22 |
$ 55.49 |
$ 115,410 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,370 |
0.54 |
0.60 |
$ 53.15 |
$ 110,550 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,080 |
0.83 |
0.92 |
$ 49.19 |
$ 102,320 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,030 |
0.68 |
0.76 |
$ 64.03 |
$ 133,190 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,020 |
0.67 |
0.74 |
$ 56.79 |
$ 118,120 |
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) |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
180 |
4.78 |
5.30 |
$ 51.43 |
$ 106,970 |
Muncie, IN |
200 |
4.53 |
5.03 |
$ 28.54 |
$ 59,370 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
840 |
3.77 |
4.18 |
$ 35.28 |
$ 73,380 |
Fayetteville, NC |
340 |
2.77 |
3.08 |
$ 55.46 |
$ 115,350 |
Ann Arbor, MI |
560 |
2.70 |
3.00 |
$ 52.47 |
$ 109,140 |
Iowa City, IA |
230 |
2.68 |
2.98 |
$ 55.93 |
$ 116,340 |
Rome, GA |
100 |
2.68 |
2.97 |
$ 45.31 |
$ 94,250 |
Asheville, NC |
470 |
2.55 |
2.83 |
$ 51.69 |
$ 107,520 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
750 |
2.42 |
2.69 |
$ 52.60 |
$ 109,420 |
Beckley, WV |
100 |
2.40 |
2.67 |
$ 68.71 |
$ 142,910 |
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