Physician Assistants in South Dakota

Considering a career as a Physician Assistant in South Dakota?

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

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

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

How Many Physician Assistants Work in South Dakota?

In 2018, there were 540 Physician Assistants working in the state.

There were 590 Physician Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Physician Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 26.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 37.4%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 670 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Physician Assistants ranged from $84,560 to $127,140 with $101,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $40.65 to $61.12. The median hourly rate was $48.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.61.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD	230	$101,860
Rapid City, SD	90	$105,110
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	70	$106,880

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.