Physician Assistants

This post summarizes key statistics on Physician Assistants using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 20,599
25 82,393
30 116,058
35 123,591
40 132,888
45 128,740
50 133,890
55 129,646
60 125,325
65 122,167


Hours Worked Share
0-20 4.00
20-39 19.80
39-41 47.40
41-50 21.30
50-60 5.80
More than 60 1.70

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Physician Assistants.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
43.40 123,591 Hospitals
29.60 118,843 Offices and clinics of physicians
18.00 117,762 Health services, n.e.c.
1.60 119,924 Colleges and universities
1.00 53,479 Offices and clinics of dentists
1.00 128,740 Administration of human resources programs
0.60 133,890 Personnel supply services
0.60 108,870 Army
0.30 149,698 Insurance
0.30 34,023 Offices and clinics of optometrists

This table highlights the top industries people working as Physician Assistants work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Physician Assistants. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Physician Assistants received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Physician Assistants. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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