There are currently an estimated 148,000 physician assistants in the United States. The physician assistant job market is expected to grow by 26.6% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are physician assistants?
CareerExplorer rates physician assistants with an A- employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 42,000 physician assistants. That number is based on 39,300 additional physician assistants, and the retirement of 2,700 existing physician assistants.
What’s the supply of physician assistants?
The physician assistant industry is concentrated in New York, California, Texas
Physician Assistant job market by state
| State Name | Employed Physician Assistants |
|---|---|
| New York | 12,150 |
| California | 11,110 |
| Texas | 7,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,080 |
| Florida | 5,740 |
| Michigan | 4,780 |
| North Carolina | 4,510 |
| Georgia | 3,900 |
| Colorado | 3,180 |
| Ohio | 3,050 |
| Massachusetts | 3,050 |
| Maryland | 3,010 |
| Illinois | 2,720 |
| Virginia | 2,600 |
| Arizona | 2,340 |
| Washington | 2,310 |
| New Jersey | 2,300 |
| Minnesota | 2,100 |
| Wisconsin | 1,920 |
| Connecticut | 1,910 |
| Tennessee | 1,610 |
| South Carolina | 1,330 |
| Indiana | 1,300 |
| Oklahoma | 1,240 |
| Oregon | 1,230 |
| Utah | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | 1,170 |
| Iowa | 1,030 |
| Missouri | 990 |
| Kansas | 970 |
| Kentucky | 960 |
| Louisiana | 910 |
| Maine | 790 |
| Alabama | 720 |
| New Hampshire | 710 |
| New Mexico | 670 |
| West Virginia | 660 |
| South Dakota | 590 |
| Montana | 570 |
| Nevada | 570 |
| Idaho | 540 |
| Alaska | 510 |
| Arkansas | 500 |
| District of Columbia | 500 |
| Delaware | 470 |
| Hawaii | 330 |
| North Dakota | 290 |
| Mississippi | 250 |
| Vermont | 240 |
| Rhode Island | 240 |
| Wyoming | 220 |
| Puerto Rico | 50 |