New York has 19,390 physician assistants, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There are four states that have more than 10,000 physician assistants: New York, California, Florida and Texas
The agency released updated employment information for physician assistants to reflect 2024 information on April 2.
In total, there are 155,540 physician assistants in the U.S., 9,800 more compared to 2023.
Here are the 10 states with most and least physician assistants:
Top 10:
- New York: 19,390
- California: 13,570
- Florida: 10,570
- Texas: 10,030
- North Carolina: 8,520
- Pennsylvania: 7,760
- Michigan: 5,490
- Ohio: 4,530
- Georgia: 4,400
- Massachusetts: 4,310
Bottom 10:
- Mississippi: 370
- Vermont: 410
- Wyoming: 410
- Hawaii: 440
- North Dakota: 520
- Rhode Island: 600
- Montana: 610
- District of Columbia: 620
- New Mexico: 640
- South Dakota: 650
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