Becker's Healthcare April 10, 2024
Cameron Cortigiano

New York has 16,690 active physician assistants, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.

Here is the number of physician assistants in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.:

Alabama: 1,070

Alaska: 510

Arizona: 3,500

Arkansas: 930

California: 12,880

Colorado: 2,990

Connecticut: 2,950

Delaware: 610

District of Columbia: 450

Florida: 9,060

Georgia: 3,760

Hawaii: 340

Idaho: 1,170

Illinois: 3,890

Indiana: 1,980

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