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Also called anesthetic assistant, cardiology physician assistant, certified physician assistant and certified physician's assistant.
$135,880
Median pay a year
162,150
People do this work
6
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Physician Assistant
1 certification
Summary
Physician Assistant providing healthcare services under physician supervision, conducting physical examinations, interpreting diagnostic tests, and counseling patients on treatment and health maintenance
Experience
Physician Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Obtained, compiled, and recorded patient medical data, including health history and progress notes
Examined patients to gather information about their physical condition
Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal
Administered or ordered diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and laboratory tests
Instructed and counseled patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens and health maintenance
Provided assistance to physicians during surgery or complicated medical procedures
Skills
Core Skills
Recording medical histories, Prescribing treatments, Collecting medical professionals, Monitoring patient progress, Examining patients, Analyzing test data or images, Diagnosing medical conditions, Immunizing patients, Administering intravenous medications, Assisting during surgery, Epic Systems, eClinicalWorks EHR software
Tools and software
MEDITECH software
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Made tentative diagnoses and treatment decisionsInterpreted diagnostic test results for deviationsPrescribed therapy or medication with approvalCompiled and recorded patient medical dataExamined patients to assess physical conditionAdministered or ordered diagnostic tests
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Made tentative diagnoses and treatment decisions for patient care
Prescribed therapy and medication with physician approval
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Made tentative diagnoses and treatment decisions for patient care, leading to patients reporting better symptom management
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Patients reported better symptom managementFewer follow-up visits were neededPatients expressed higher satisfaction with care
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Prescribed therapy and medication with physician approval
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Handled complex cases independentlyManaged medication for chronic conditionsTook lead on patient treatment plans
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Recording medical histories
Prescribing treatments
Collecting medical professionals
Monitoring patient progress
Examining patients
Analyzing test data or images
Diagnosing medical conditions
Immunizing patients
Administering intravenous medications
Assisting during surgery
Providing caregivers
Ordering medical tests
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What a Physician Assistant does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$120,670
Median
$135,880
75th percentile
$163,980
About 162,150 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$126,530
$150,700
$169,930
AL
$98,710
$104,960
$122,830
AR
$103,810
$118,430
$133,270
AZ
$123,990
$134,650
$156,500
CA
$136,730
$165,650
$206,990
CO
$124,100
$134,540
$156,400
CT
$129,370
$139,860
$165,140
DC
$127,990
$135,140
$165,890
DE
$128,800
$139,350
$156,880
FL
$111,360
$129,620
$156,920
GA
$62,230
$115,390
$141,740
HI
$126,780
$164,050
$170,060
IA
$120,060
$134,770
$159,950
ID
$126,820
$133,790
$146,230
IL
$122,780
$131,950
$145,600
IN
$123,220
$132,050
$166,230
KS
$107,110
$125,640
$137,390
KY
$102,430
$120,760
$136,080
LA
$117,130
$128,870
$144,100
MA
$128,020
$142,410
$169,980
MD
$125,140
$137,560
$160,090
ME
$121,340
$131,170
$140,640
MI
$119,990
$131,510
$143,030
MN
$131,720
$141,190
$163,690
MO
$121,680
$135,130
$163,170
MS
$82,580
$105,920
$132,680
MT
$129,750
$141,470
$156,350
NC
$110,320
$129,360
$140,030
ND
$107,030
$133,450
$155,010
NE
$112,820
$133,040
$146,790
NH
$134,050
$150,960
$170,790
NJ
$134,710
$165,690
$192,370
NM
$106,240
$139,920
$153,560
NV
$117,280
$134,660
$163,550
NY
$134,480
$160,880
$174,710
OH
$109,780
$132,090
$150,000
OK
$129,250
$136,550
$161,560
OR
$134,390
$155,780
$169,550
PA
$107,260
$127,070
$137,220
RI
$129,690
$139,930
$167,710
SC
$105,560
$122,490
$134,100
SD
$112,570
$133,200
$142,330
TN
$102,690
$118,240
$132,500
TX
$122,720
$134,550
$156,000
UT
$123,570
$134,740
$152,480
VA
$120,580
$135,940
$162,790
VT
$131,400
$150,490
$166,050
WA
$138,050
$164,360
$177,930
WI
$125,640
$133,950
$156,800
WV
$108,960
$128,610
$148,160
WY
$119,990
$136,080
$158,550
Other names
Other names for this job
anesthetic assistant, cardiology physician assistant, certified physician assistant, certified physician's assistant, doctor assistant, emergency medicine physician assistant, family medicine physician assistant, family physician assistant, family practice physician assistant, gynecological assistant, neurosurgery physician assistant, orthopaedic physician assistant.
More names for this work
orthopedic physician assistant, pediatric physician assistant, physician's assistant, radiology practitioner assistant, surgical critical care physician assistant, surgical physician assistant, urgent care physician assistant, aap, advanced practice provider, emergency medicine pa, family medicine pa, medical service technician, neurosurgery pa, pa c, physician associate, surgical critical care pa, surgical pa, urgent care pa, urgent care specialist.
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Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
42G1 Physician Assistant
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42G1P Physician Assistant, Aeromedical
42G4B Physician Assistant, Otoloyngology
42G1B Physician Assistant, Otolaryngology
42G1C Physician Assistant, General Surgery
42G1E Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine
42G1A Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery
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This page is about the occupation Physician Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.