Physician Assistants in Nebraska
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Physician Assistants in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Physician Assistants in Nebraska is growing faster than average.
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Physician Assistants in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Physician Assistant Career?
- Health Professions
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Allied Health Professions
- Physician Assistant
How Many Physician Assistants Work in Nebraska?
1,190 people worked as Physician Assistants in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,170 Physician Assistants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The amount of Physician Assistants working in the state is similar to the average state.
Job Projections for Nebraska
Jobs for Physician Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 29.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 37.4%.
Nebraska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,290 total jobs in 2026 for Physician Assistants in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 10,600 annual jobs and 145,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Physician Assistants Make in Nebraska?
In 2018 wages for Physician Assistants ranged from $76,120 to $149,820 with $103,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $36.6 to $72.03. The median hourly rate was $49.71.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $49.26 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.45.
The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nebraska 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 |
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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 550 | $101,690 |
Lincoln, NE | 240 | $108,580 |
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 70 | $106,880 |
Grand Island, NE | 60 | $120,320 |
Top States for Physician Assistants Employment
View the list below to see where most Physician Assistants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.