DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants. Excludes "Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics" (29-2041), "Medical Assistants" (31-9092), "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), “Nurse Anesthetists” (29-1151), “Nurse Midwives” (29-1161), and “Nurse Practitioners” (29-1171).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,470	112	$44.65/hr	$0.80/hr	$29.27/hr	$38.87/hr	$44.83/hr	$52.71/hr	$58.24/hr
U S	83,540	1,504	$43.94/hr	$0.22/hr	$29.81/hr	$37.52/hr	$43.54/hr	$51.52/hr	$58.97/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Physician Assistants Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 1,440 $44.77/hr Public Administration 30 $48.36/hr

Other Regional Data For Physician Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 1,470 $44.83/hr 31.7% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 880 $44.40/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 830 $44.18/hr 32.7% Southeast Minnesota 270 $48.82/hr 33.2% Rochester MN MSA 210 $50.20/hr N/A Central Minnesota 130 $43.30/hr 31.4% Northwest Minnesota 110 $46.08/hr 31.1% Northwest Balance of State 90 $47.98/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 90 $42.93/hr 18.6% Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 80 $42.77/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 70 $43.68/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 70 $43.45/hr 24.0% Saint Cloud MN MSA 70 $43.32/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 60 $44.34/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 30 $38.65/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $39.43/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 20 $46.48/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A $45.92/hr N/A

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Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Respiratory Therapists	1,560	$30.47/hr	24.8%
Anesthesiologists	1,210	>$80.00/hr	30.2%
Chiropractors	900	$33.02/hr	29.1%
Optometrists	820	$42.79/hr	30.9%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	280	$36.37/hr	26.6%
Podiatrists	170	>$80.00/hr	11.6%

• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Examines patient.
• Compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Counsels patients regarding prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.