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 First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	90	13	$43.79/hr	$1.18/hr	$37.63/hr	$39.75/hr	$42.95/hr	$46.40/hr	$55.88/hr
Minnesota	1,620	136	$46.20/hr	$0.92/hr	$31.50/hr	$39.49/hr	$46.12/hr	$54.37/hr	$62.24/hr
U S	83,640	1,338	$45.06/hr	$0.23/hr	$30.42/hr	$38.33/hr	$44.32/hr	$52.91/hr	$60.81/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 90 $43.07/hr

Other Regional Data For Physician Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 930 $44.93/hr 32.7% Southeast Minnesota 300 $51.87/hr 33.2% Central Minnesota 170 $44.55/hr 31.4% Northwest Minnesota 150 $46.20/hr 31.1% Northeast Minnesota 90 $45.02/hr 18.6% Southwest Minnesota 90 $42.95/hr 24.0%

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Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Respiratory Therapists	50	$29.60/hr	10.0%
Chiropractors	50	N/A	N/A
Optometrists	40	$53.36/hr	38.3%
Podiatrists	10	$68.33/hr	N/A
Anesthesiologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

• 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.