Advanced practice
Physician Assistant
Physician assistants examine, diagnose and treat patients under the supervision of a physician.
U.S. median pay
$65.33/hr
$135,880/yr
Projected growth
+21.1%
2025–35
Openings per year
11,500
average, 2025–35
Typical education
Master's degree
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$65.33
an hour · $135,880 a year
- 10th
- $47.78
- 25th
- $58.02
- Median
- $65.33
- 75th
- $78.84
- 90th
- $91.48
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $47.78/hr, median $65.33/hr, 90th percentile $91.48/hr.
Education, licensing and how to get started
The Occupational Outlook Handbook explains the training, licensing and certification for this role. BLS: How to become one
Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physician Assistant, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 29-1071), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.