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Considering a career as a Physician Assistant in Kentucky?

32.7% Jobs Projection
$94,080 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physician Assistants in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physician Assistants in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Physician Assistants in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physician Assistants Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 1,070 Physician Assistants working in the state.

There were 960 Physician Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,190 Physician Assistants working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Physician Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Physician Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 32.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 37.4%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Physician Assistants job openings in Kentucky, and 1,340 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,600 annual jobs and 145,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physician Assistants Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Physician Assistants ranged from $32,680 to $127,450 with $94,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.71 to $61.28. The median hourly rate was $45.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $45.73 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.50.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Physician Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physician Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 670 $107,080
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 280 $93,650
Lexington-Fayette, KY 160 $91,890
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 150 $102,980
Evansville, IN-KY 120 $99,810
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 $102,870
Owensboro, KY 40 $110,050

Top States for Physician Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Physician Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 12,060 $117,060
California 10,520 $118,500
Texas 7,930 $110,080
Pennsylvania 6,650 $97,720
Florida 6,040 $104,420
North Carolina 5,010 $102,180
Michigan 4,490 $108,200
Ohio 4,430 $105,940
Massachusetts 3,720 $110,110
Georgia 3,470 $104,460
Colorado 3,190 $103,070
Maryland 3,040 $106,940
New Jersey 2,810 $120,700
Illinois 2,670 $105,660
Virginia 2,510 $99,980
Washington 2,470 $122,710
Connecticut 2,300 $126,320
Arizona 2,100 $105,120
Wisconsin 2,020 $111,890
Tennessee 2,010 $93,010

Below are the states where Physician Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $126,320
Washington $122,710
Alaska $120,990
New Jersey $120,700
Nevada $119,570
California $118,500
Wyoming $118,090
New York $117,060
Hawaii $116,230
District of Columbia $115,460

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