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38.3% Jobs Projection
$103,070 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physician Assistants in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physician Assistants in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Physician Assistants in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physician Assistants Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 3,190 people working as Physician Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 3,180 Physician Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,190 Physician Assistants working in it, which means Colorado has more Physician Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Physician Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 38.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 37.4%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 280 annual job openings, and a total of 4,080 jobs for Colorado Physician Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,600 annual jobs and 145,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physician Assistants Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Physician Assistants ranged from $63,740 to $142,020 with $103,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.64 to $68.28. The median hourly rate was $49.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $50.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.68.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Physician Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physician Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,770 $104,360
Boulder, CO 360 $107,650
Colorado Springs, CO 280 $92,440
Fort Collins, CO 200 $111,600
Greeley, CO 130 $95,760
Grand Junction, CO 80 $101,890
Pueblo, CO 40 $118,020

Top States for Physician Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Physician Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 12,060 $117,060
California 10,520 $118,500
Texas 7,930 $110,080
Pennsylvania 6,650 $97,720
Florida 6,040 $104,420
North Carolina 5,010 $102,180
Michigan 4,490 $108,200
Ohio 4,430 $105,940
Massachusetts 3,720 $110,110
Georgia 3,470 $104,460
Colorado 3,190 $103,070
Maryland 3,040 $106,940
New Jersey 2,810 $120,700
Illinois 2,670 $105,660
Virginia 2,510 $99,980
Washington 2,470 $122,710
Connecticut 2,300 $126,320
Arizona 2,100 $105,120
Wisconsin 2,020 $111,890
Tennessee 2,010 $93,010

Below are the states where Physician Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $126,320
Washington $122,710
Alaska $120,990
New Jersey $120,700
Nevada $119,570
California $118,500
Wyoming $118,090
New York $117,060
Hawaii $116,230
District of Columbia $115,460

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