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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,360	84	$57.93/hr	$1.11/hr	$42.67/hr	$50.94/hr	$57.49/hr	$64.01/hr	$74.96/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.

Leading Industries for Physician Assistants Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 1,270 $57.42/hr Professional and Business Services 80 $59.15/hr

Other Regional Data For Physician Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median 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 4 - West Central 50 $59.82/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 50 $55.50/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 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $57.88/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A

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	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
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• 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.