Table 3 Estimated rates of PAs per 100 000 persons and wages by states in the USA, 1980-2007
From: National trends in the United States of America physician assistant workforce from 1980 to 2007
States | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2007 | 2007 Hourly mean wages | 2007 Annual mean wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 26.2 | 12.1 | 24.6 | 13.8 | 39.9 | 33.04 | 68 720 |
Alaska | 14.9 | 19.5 | 25.0 | 16.9 | 54.3 | 43.01 | 89 460 |
Arizona | 23.5 | 9.5 | 25.9 | 42.4 | 37.5 | 37.35 | 77 690 |
Arkansas | 5.2 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 21.3 | 31.97 | 66 490 |
California | 15.6 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 25.8 | 31.4 | 37.56 | 78 120 |
Colorado | 21.5 | 14.9 | 27.9 | 34.1 | 31.3 | 36.56 | 76 050 |
Connecticut | 7.1 | 14.8 | 34.5 | 73.0 | 38.6 | 43.76 | 91 010 |
Delaware | 16.8 | 5.9 | 24.0 | 9.7 | 57.3 | 38.8 | 80 710 |
DC | 12.5 | 9.1 | 28.0 | 58.1 | 49.8 | 36.96 | 76 880 |
Florida | 29.8 | 10.8 | 29.8 | 45.3 | 35.4 | 39.23 | 81 600 |
Georgia | 15.4 | 15.7 | 26.2 | 34.1 | 60.7 | 37.58 | 78 170 |
Hawaii | 20.7 | 27.0 | 12.1 | 6.9 | 46.5 | 30.79 | 64 040 |
Idaho | 14.8 | 10.7 | 30.5 | 12.4 | 21.9 | 30.15 | 62 700 |
Illinois | 18.9 | 9.6 | 17.5 | 23.0 | 21.3 | 33.02 | 68 680 |
Indiana | 10.6 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 19.1 | 22.6 | 32.78 | 68 190 |
Iowa | 10.3 | 8.4 | 24.3 | 35.2 | 61.1 | 36.6 | 76 130 |
Kansas | 19.5 | 13.6 | 26.5 | 45.1 | 58.7 | 38.06 | 79 170 |
Kentucky | 9.8 | 4.5 | 24.8 | 36.2 | 27.5 | 36.13 | 75 160 |
Louisiana | 20.4 | 9.7 | 18.5 | 37.3 | 31.3 | 27.24 | 56 650 |
Maine | 10.7 | 18.1 | 59.3 | 39.1 | 75.3 | 39.88 | 82 960 |
Maryland | 19.0 | 15.7 | 24.6 | 45.3 | 56.9 | 39.99 | 83 190 |
Massachusetts | 6.6 | 9.3 | 29.2 | 19.9 | 45.6 | 39.29 | 81 720 |
Michigan | 14.5 | 9.3 | 22.9 | 38.2 | 26.5 | 38.1 | 79 240 |
Minnesota | 7.9 | 11.7 | 24.3 | 45.4 | 40.3 | 40.04 | 83 280 |
Mississippi | 7.9 | 8.0 | 19.4 | 36.2 | 10.4 | 20.27 | 42 160 |
Missouri | 21.2 | 13.4 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 29.44 | 61 240 |
Montana | 12.7 | 3.3 | 25.2 | 32.1 | 20.8 | 30.98 | 64 440 |
Nebraska | 12.7 | 15.6 | 23.3 | 36.1 | 58.5 | 37.98 | 79 010 |
Nevada | 40.0 | 11.0 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 17.4 | 40.3 | 83 820 |
New Hampshire | 6.5 | 4.6 | 36.8 | 19.4 | 84.7 | 38.91 | 80 920 |
New Jersey | 11.4 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 27.5 | 25.3 | 42.69 | 88 800 |
New Mexico | 16.9 | 14.1 | 27.4 | 35.6 | 11.4 | 24.19 | 50 320 |
New York | 13.8 | 12.1 | 31.2 | 43.6 | 48.6 | 39.98 | 83 160 |
North Carolina | 14.3 | 12.8 | 33.3 | 36.4 | 42.0 | 37.87 | 78 760 |
North Dakota | 3.1 | 12.5 | 28.3 | 55.3 | 39.3 | 33.69 | 70 080 |
Ohio | 11.7 | 11.7 | 22.9 | 21.3 | 34.3 | 38.12 | 79 280 |
Oklahoma | 14.5 | 4.0 | 27.9 | 16.9 | 29.8 | 38.75 | 80 600 |
Oregon | 12.2 | 4.7 | 22.7 | 33.5 | 33.9 | 39.16 | 81 460 |
Pennsylvania | 13.8 | 11.3 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 48.7 | 32.39 | 67 370 |
Rhode Island | 6.3 | N/A | 22.3 | 39.8 | 63.0 | 36.73 | 76 400 |
South Carolina | 17.3 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 27.4 | 25.1 | 35.31 | 73 450 |
South Dakota | 11.6 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 99.6 | 21.4 | 37.46 | 77 920 |
Tennessee | 15.7 | 12.7 | 23.6 | 48.2 | 29.8 | 35.38 | 73 590 |
Texas | 13.9 | 14.6 | 21.5 | 34.8 | 32.0 | 39.4 | 81 960 |
Utah | 16.4 | 8.1 | 28.3 | 36.9 | 31.8 | 41.52 | 86 360 |
Vermont | 3.9 | 26.7 | 19.2 | 13.4 | 35.9 | 39.11 | 81 340 |
Virginia | 13.8 | 4.9 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 38.7 | 30.46 | 63 350 |
Washington | 16.5 | 12.9 | 29.8 | 35.1 | 40.4 | 41.45 | 86 210 |
West Virginia | 17.4 | 19.8 | 27.5 | 50.5 | 30.7 | 36.03 | 74 950 |
Wisconsin | 14.0 | 9.5 | 28.8 | 32.9 | 42.0 | 38.53 | 80 140 |
Wyoming | 4.3 | N/A | 7.5 | N/A | 51.8 | 31.29 | 65 080 |