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Physician Assistant jobs across the USA

There are 91 open federal physician assistant jobs across 35 US states and territories.Advertised salaries run from $57k to $252k a year.

Key findings

New this week
21
last 7 days
Closing this week
23
next 7 days
Open to public
88%
who can apply
Security clearance
42%
of roles require one
In the top 3 states
27%
TX Β· CA Β· GA
States hiring
35
of 54 nationwide

Top states by openings

Where the most roles are nationwide

  1. Texas11 open
  2. California9 open
  3. Georgia5 open

Pay insights β€” Physician Assistant jobs

Typical pay
$127k–$154k
middle 50% of roles
Median salary
$142k
per year
Highest-paying state
California
$191k median

Salary figures use annual postings only Β· β€œtypical pay” is the range the middle 50% of roles fall in, median is robust to outliers.

Hiring trend β€” roles opened per month

Physician Assistant roles newly posted each month, from our 2-year archive.

↑ 363%
Oct 26 vs Sep 26
May 25: 63 opened63May 25Jun 25: 62 opened62Jul 25: 66 opened66Aug 25: 78 opened78Aug 25Sep 25: 56 opened56Oct 25: 101 opened101Nov 25: 46 opened46Nov 25Dec 25: 49 opened49Jan 26: 52 opened52Feb 26: 73 opened73Feb 26Mar 26: 93 opened93Apr 26: 76 opened76May 26: 96 opened96May 26Jun 26: 48 opened48Jul 26: 5 opened5Aug 26: 5 opened5Aug 26Sep 26: 16 opened16Oct 26: 74 opened74Oct 26
  • About 59 roles opened per month on average over the last 18 months.
  • Oct 25 was the busiest month, with 101 new roles posted.
  • Recent momentum is down 36%: the last 3 months averaged 32/mo vs 50/mo in the 3 before.

Last 18 complete months Β· the current month is excluded until it finishes Β· updated daily.

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Frequently asked

How many open physician assistant jobs are there?

There are currently 91 open federal physician assistant jobs across 35 US states and territories, updated daily from USAJOBS.

Where do I apply?

Each listing links to the official USAJOBS posting, where you apply directly and for free β€” we never sit between you and the employer.

Which states have the most physician assistant openings?

Texas (11), California (9), Georgia (5) currently have the most open roles.

What do physician assistant jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $142k a year, based on annual postings β€” figures vary widely by location and grade.