PA JobSource · By AAPA
Find PA Jobs & Market Data by City and State
Employer counts, hiring status, and compensation benchmarks — mapped by PA JobSource, the most complete PA career exploration platform in the country, powered by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA).
Data sourced from AAPA's PA JobSource (50,242+ total PA employer locations) and AAPA's 2026 Salary Report
PA employment, nationwide
Employer-location density and compensation data tracked across all 50 states
- PA employer locations
- 50,242tracked nationwide
- Actively hiring or open to networking
- 2,068locations nationwide
- Median PA compensation
- $140,000AAPA's 2026 Salary Report
- States tracked
- 50plus DC & territories
Top 10 PA markets nationwide
States ranked by total PA employer locations tracked in PA JobSource
- California
- 4,463
- Texas
- 4,189
- New York
- 3,478
- Florida
- 3,429
- Pennsylvania
- 2,372
- North Carolina
- 2,201
- Michigan
- 1,710
- Illinois
- 1,658
- Georgia
- 1,618
- Ohio
- 1,420
Source: AAPA PA JobSource state-level data, snapshot October 21, 2026.
Featured markets
Employer density, hiring status, and compensation data by city and state
- Texas · Market intelTexas (statewide)4,189 locations · 429 hiring or networking$131,000 median
- Texas · GeoHouston892 locations · 86 hiring or networking$133,000 median
- Virginia · GeoRichmond212 locations · 28 hiring or networking$145,760 median
- Nevada · GeoLas Vegas249 locations · 28 hiring or networking$130,000 median
- New York · GeoNew York City2,379 locations · 16 hiring or networking$155,000 median
Frequently asked questions
What is PA JobSource?
PA JobSource is a career discovery platform for physician assistant employer locations, maintained by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA). It tracks employer counts, hiring status, and compensation data by city and state, including employers not posting jobs publicly.
How many PA employer locations does PA JobSource track nationwide?
PA JobSource tracks 50,242 PA employer locations across all 50 states, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, urgent care centers, and academic medical centers.
How do I find PA jobs by city or state?
Browse the featured markets above for city-level employer counts, hiring status, and compensation data, or the Texas market page for statewide data. More cities and states are being added on an ongoing basis.
What is the median PA salary nationally?
The national median PA compensation is $140,000 per year across all specialties and settings, per AAPA's 2026 Salary Report. Compensation varies by city, specialty, and employer setting.
Is PA JobSource free to use?
Yes. PA JobSource is free access for all PAs by AAPA — no membership required to create an account and search employer locations.
Is a physician associate the same as a physician assistant?
Yes — they're the same profession and the same PA credential. In 2021, the field's national association renamed itself from the American Academy of Physician Assistants to the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and adopted “physician associate” as the profession's preferred title. Six states (Alaska, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, and Oregon) have passed statutory changes, and two (Kansas and Wisconsin) have passed title recognition legislation. However, many employers, job postings, and state licensing boards still use “physician assistant,” and both titles refer to the same role.
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Data sourced from AAPA's PA JobSource (50,242+ employer locations nationwide, as of October 21, 2026) and AAPA's 2026 Salary Report. Individual job listings are posted directly by employers and may change. Not all employer-location profiles have completed verification.