Physician Assistant Salary or PA SalaryA Physician Assistant Salary or PA Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Physician Assistants work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. The average Physician Assistant salary varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the Physician Assistants reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. Physician Assistant Salary: Hourly & Annually HOURLY The average Physician Assistant or PA median salary is $34.63 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $18.45 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $48.31 per hour. ANNUALLY On an annual basis the median Physician Assistant (PA) salary is $72,030. The lowest 10% earn $38,370 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $100,490 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. Lowest and Highest Physician Assistant Salary The lowest paid Physician Assistant earns less than $38,000 annually while the highest paid Physician Assistant earns more than $119,500 per year. Top 5 States The best states to earn a
Physician Assistant or PA salary are Alaska $87,480, Maryland $83,450, Texas
$82,040, Connecticut $80,270, Top 5 Metropolitan Areas The best city or metropolitan
areas to earn a
Physician Assistant salary are Lubbock
TX $119,500, Anchorage AK $94,410, Jacksonville FL $94,400, Dallas-Plano-Irving
TX $92,080, and Evansville IN-KY $91,830. Private Practice Vs Employment Physician Assistants work in a unique partnership with physicians that is mandated by most states. There are opportunities to be self employed. By far the greatest percentage of these professionals are employed. EMPLOYMENT DATA According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 63,350 Physician Assistants who earn a salary through being employed. Where They Work Of all the Physician Assistant employed in the United States over 35,670 of them work in the offices of physicians. An additional 13,930 work in hospitals. Outpatient care centers employ 4,620 PA's Other Industries that employ Physical Therapists Local government, schools and colleges and employment agencies provide employment opportunities for these professionals. A small number are employed in Scientific research and development services and for insurance carriers. Benefits Fringe benefits are going to be similar to those offered by small business's or single proprietor business's. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year. Links to other health care salary occupations: Anesthesiologists Salary, Athletic Trainer Salary, Audiologist Salary, Cardiologist Salary, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary, Chiropractor Salary, Dental Hygienist Salary, Dentist Salary, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary, Dietetic Technicians Salary, Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics Salary, Family and General Practitioners Salary, Healthcare Administrator Salary, Internist Salary, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary, Medical Records Clerk and Health Information Technicians Salary, Neurologist Salary, Neurosurgeon Salary, Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary, Nurse Anesthetist or nurse anesthesiologist Salary, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctor Salary, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technician Salary, Occupational Therapists Salary, Dispensing Opticians Salary, Optometrists Salary, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Salary, Orthodontists Salary, Orthotists and Prosthetists Salary, Pediatrician Salary, Pharmacists Salary, Pharmacy Technicians Salary, Physical Therapists Salary, Physician Assistants Salary, Podiatrists Salary, Prosthodontists Salary, Psychiatric Technicians Salary, Psychiatrist Salary, Pyschologist Salary, Radiation Therapists Salary, Recreational Therapists Salary, Registered Nurse Salary, Respiratory Therapists Salary, Speech-Language Pathologists or Speech Therapist Salary, Surgeons Salary, Surgical Technologists Salary, Veterinarians Salary, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary
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