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
Northwest Minnesota 16012$60.18/hr$1.22/hr$44.06/hr$50.91/hr$58.39/hr$69.84/hr$83.53/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 Services160$58.62/hr
Other Regional Data For Physician Assistants
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,360 $57.49/hr 26.7%
Northeast Minnesota 190 $55.70/hr 26.5%
Central Minnesota 160 $58.41/hr 29.4%
Northwest Minnesota 160 $58.39/hr 25.1%
Southwest Minnesota 150 $56.52/hr 23.0%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $57.88/hr 30.5%
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