Physician Assistants in Washington
Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Physician Assistant?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Physician Assistants in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Physician Assistants in Washington is growing faster than average.
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Physician Assistants in Washington 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 Washington?
In Washington, there were 2,470 people working as Physician Assistants in the year 2018.
There were 2,310 Physician Assistants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,190 Physician Assistants working in it, which means Washington has more Physician Assistants than average.
Job Projections for Washington
Jobs for Physician Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 32.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 37.4%.
Washington Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 3,160 jobs for Washington Physician Assistants in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 10,600 annual jobs and 145,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Physician Assistants Make in Washington?
In 2018 wages for Physician Assistants ranged from $88,150 to $160,880 with $122,710 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $42.38 to $77.35. The median hourly rate was $59.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $56.41 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.59.
The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Washington 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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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,540 | $125,180 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 770 | $116,920 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 140 | $118,830 |
Wenatchee, WA | 100 | $123,150 |
Yakima, WA | 90 | $99,000 |
Kennewick-Richland, WA | 80 | $109,100 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 80 | $142,030 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 70 | $114,820 |
Bellingham, WA | 50 | $116,060 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 50 | $104,060 |
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
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