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Career Outlook for Physician Assistants

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook (2019 Edition), the PA profession has the following outlook:

Expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations.
Opportunities should be good, particularly in rural and inner-city healthcare facilities.
Employment to grow by 31 percent from 2018-28
Scope of practice will continue to expand as states allow PAs to perform more procedures.
The median annual wage for physician assistants was $112,260.

PAs are cost-effective and productive members of the healthcare team and are employed by Physicians and institutions to provide primary care and assist with medical and surgical procedures.