Physician assistants are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Physician assistants was $118,266 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Physician assistants are Upper East Side PUMA, NY, Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY, and Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Physician assistants are Allen County (Outside Fort Wayne City) PUMA, IN, Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY, and West Haven, Milford & Orange Towns PUMA, CT.