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Physician Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$124,120

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$124,120

Entry Annual Wage

$46,850

Experienced Annual Wage

$161,080

Average Hourly Wage

$59.67

Entry Hourly Wage

$22.53

Experienced Hourly Wage

$77.44

Median Hourly Wage

$60.61

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $114,200 or $54.91/hr $49,070 or $23.59/hr $150,800 or $72.50/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $113,910 or $54.76/hr $39,860 or $19.16/hr $157,750 or $75.84/hr
Tulsa MSA $130,240 or $62.61/hr $107,140 or $51.51/hr $160,330 or $77.08/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $127,500 or $61.30/hr $96,870 or $46.57/hr $156,800 or $75.39/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $152,870 or $73.50/hr $115,050 or $55.31/hr $212,700 or $102.26/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $135,990 or $65.38/hr $98,310 or $47.27/hr $163,890 or $78.79/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $139,650 or $67.14/hr $108,890 or $52.35/hr $167,460 or $80.51/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 23%
Job Openings 128 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,645 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 70 29% 2 N/A 7
Northwest 130 23% 3 N/A 10
Southeast 120 33% 4 N/A 11
Tulsa MSA 290 34% 10 N/A 29
Oklahoma City MSA 810 32% 26 N/A 77


National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$130,490

Average Hourly Wage

$62.74

Average Annual Range

$86,280 to $170,790

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +27%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1220 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 148,000 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Physician assistants, who can provide many of the same services as physicians, are expected to continue to expand their role in providing healthcare services. They can be trained more quickly than physicians, and team-based healthcare provision models will continue to evolve and become more common. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (88%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (63.6%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (52%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (24%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (22.7%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (9.3%)
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