DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 "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
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 5 - North Central 504$60.44/hr$1.49/hr$44.57/hr$50.57/hr$58.17/hr$69.72/hr$83.98/hr
Minnesota 2,360439$57.92/hr$0.70/hr$42.61/hr$50.80/hr$57.46/hr$64.12/hr$75.43/hr
U S 120,0901,801$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.


Leading Industries for Physician Assistants
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services50$58.40/hr
Other Regional Data For Physician Assistants
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,360 $57.49/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 190 $55.70/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 130 $56.67/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 100 $56.59/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 90 $59.84/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 50 $55.50/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 50 $59.82/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 50 $58.17/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 30 $59.48/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $56.54/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $57.88/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Physician Assistants