Exactly 120 of the 830 physician assistant professionals employed in Nebraska, work in Lincoln. The number of physician assistant professionals in Lincoln has shrunk by 33% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of physician assistant professionals in Lincoln has decreased, overall employment in Lincoln has also decreased.

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Salaries for physician assistant professionals in Lincoln have decreased. Lincoln physician assistant professionals made $76,760 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for physician assistant professionals in Lincoln was $87,550 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Lincoln.

Physician assistant professionals in Lincoln make a median yearly salary of $76,280. The difference in pay between the physician assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 70%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $59,590 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $101,530 per year.

On average physician assistant professional salaries in Lincoln are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited physician assistant school in the city. Many of Lincoln's physician assistant professionals are graduates of this school.

Lincoln's physician assistant school offers one physician assistant degree and certificate program.

Approximately 23 students graduated from physician assistant courses in 2010.