Family medicine remains the most common specialty among physician associates, according to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates Salary Survey.
Data for the report draws from a survey of 9,789 non-retired PAs in the U.S. between Jan. 14 and Feb. 28, 2025.
Distribution of PAs by specialty:
- Family medicine: 16.4%
- Orthopedic surgery: 11.5%
- Emergency medicine: 7.8%
- Urgent care: 4.6%
- Internal medicine: 4.6%
- Dermatology: 4.2%
- Hospital medicine: 3.4%
- Cardiology: 3.1%
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