DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	$55.76/hr	$1.78/hr	$42.28/hr	$48.67/hr	$56.44/hr	$63.71/hr	$73.39/hr
Minnesota	2,360	439	$57.92/hr	$0.70/hr	$42.61/hr	$50.80/hr	$57.46/hr	$64.12/hr	$75.43/hr
U S	120,090	1,801	$54.60/hr	$0.22/hr	$35.32/hr	$45.08/hr	$54.53/hr	$63.40/hr	$76.32/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Physician Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,420 $57.62/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 210 $56.15/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 140 $59.61/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 100 N/A N/A Southeast Balance of State 100 $57.16/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 80 $56.18/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 60 $55.88/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 60 $58.69/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 30 $55.07/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A $56.44/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $58.25/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Respiratory Therapists	120	$30.97/hr	N/A
Chiropractors	40	$37.42/hr	N/A
Optometrists	20	$57.94/hr	N/A
Podiatrists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Examines patient.
• Compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Counsels patients regarding prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.