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Data in this report are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Current employment data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2020-30, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2022-32.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Physician Assistants in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 153,400 197,100 29% 12,900
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 13,000 18,200 +40% 1,290
      Texas 9,220 12,700 +38% 890
      Florida 8,830 12,180 +38% 850
      North Carolina 7,440 10,170 +37% 710
      Pennsylvania 7,240 9,290 +28% 610
      Michigan 5,550 7,000 +26% 450
      New Jersey 4,810 6,450 +34% 440
      Georgia 4,800 6,340 +32% 430
      Virginia 4,390 5,920 +35% 410
      New York 15,020 19,100 +27% 410
      Arizona 3,440 5,180 +51% 390
      Illinois 4,960 5,960 +20% 370
      Washington 3,130 3,950 +26% 340
      Minnesota 3,830 4,900 +28% 320
      Maryland 3,350 4,290 +28% 280
      Wisconsin 2,980 3,950 +33% 270
      Colorado 2,860 3,920 +37% 270
      Connecticut 2,950 3,830 +30% 260
      Ohio 3,210 3,990 +24% 260
      Utah 1,940 2,960 +53% 220
      Tennessee 2,240 3,080 +38% 210
      South Carolina 1,800 2,510 +39% 180
      Oregon 1,420 1,930 +36% 140
      Indiana 1,640 2,100 +28% 140
      Louisiana 1,790 2,150 +20% 130
      Oklahoma 1,650 2,020 +22% 130
      Nevada 1,300 1,720 +32% 120
      Nebraska 1,590 1,940 +22% 120
      Missouri 1,560 1,930 +24% 120
      Massachusetts 1,430 1,860 +30% 120
      Iowa 1,210 1,580 +31% 110
      Kentucky 1,220 1,550 +27% 100
      Idaho 920 1,310 +42% 90
      New Hampshire 970 1,260 +30% 80
      Arkansas 870 1,160 +33% 80
      Montana 740 1,030 +39% 70
      Alabama 770 1,010 +31% 70
      Kansas 900 1,140 +27% 70
      Delaware 660 900 +36% 60
      Maine 800 970 +21% 60
      New Mexico 570 830 +46% 60
      Rhode Island 770 910 +18% 50
      South Dakota 590 790 +34% 50
      West Virginia 580 730 +26% 50
      District of Columbia 450 590 +31% 40
      Vermont 350 440 +26% 30
      North Dakota 320 420 +31% 30
      Mississippi 380 470 +24% 30
      Alaska 500 550 +10% 30
      Wyoming 360 470 +31% 30
      Puerto Rico 40 60 +50% 00
      Virgin Islands 30 30 +0% 00
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Guam No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.