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29-1071 Physician Assistants

Occupational Description:
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 "Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics" (29-2041), "Medical Assistants" (31-9092), "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), “Nurse Anesthetists” (29-1151), “Nurse Midwives” (29-1161), and “Nurse Practitioners” (29-1171).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	140	23	$66.83/hr	$51.34/hr	$61.79/hr	$65.30/hr	$78.01/hr	$79.03/hr
Minnesota	3,570	214	$66.80/hr	$50.28/hr	$60.80/hr	$65.03/hr	$73.87/hr	$81.37/hr
U S	145,740	2,478	$64.64/hr	$42.73/hr	$53.54/hr	$64.40/hr	$75.14/hr	$84.59/hr

Leading Industries for Physician Assistants

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	10	$73.06/hr
Education and Health Services	3,540	$64.92/hr
Public Administration	20	$67.61/hr

Other Regional Data for Physician Assistants

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$64.26/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$59.27/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	80	$65.30/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	90	$66.32/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	90	$67.77/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$66.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	140	$65.30/hr	28.6%
Northwest Balance of State	160	$66.54/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	180	$56.10/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	180	$58.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	190	$58.08/hr	28.6%
Northwest Minnesota	190	$66.54/hr	29.2%
Central Minnesota	330	$65.30/hr	30.9%
Rochester MN MSA	940	$64.84/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,020	$64.84/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,690	$67.05/hr	30.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,800	$67.24/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,570	$65.03/hr	31.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Medical Assistants	11,840	$24.23/hr	16.1%
Dermatologists	420	>$100/hr	N/A
Nurse Midwives	240	$62.46/hr	12.2%

Task for Physician Assistants

Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.