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Physician Assistant Jobs in Richmond, VA
Browse PA jobs across the Richmond market
Explore Physician Assistant/Physician Associate (PA) employer locations, open positions, and compensation data across Richmond — 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 (212 total PA employer locations, snapshot October 21, 2026) and AAPA's 2026 Salary Report
- Total PA Employer Locations
- 212Richmond
- Actively hiring or open to networking
- 288 locations actively hiring, 20 locations open to networking
- Median PA compensation
- $145,760median total compensationAAPA's 2026 Salary Report
PA Market Breakdown
Employer setting
% of 212 total employer locations · may appear in multiple settings
- Outpatient Clinic
- 67%
- Hospital
- 48%
- Ambulatory Surgical Center
- 23%
- Urgent Care Center
- 5%
- Correctional Facility
- 3%
- Rehabilitation Facility
- 2%
Employment type
% of 8 actively hiring locations · may appear in multiple types
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Per Diem
- 25%
- Part-Time
- 13%
Looking for New PA Grads
13% of actively hiring locations
have expressed interest in hiring new grads
Top PA Specialties in Richmond
- 01Critical Care77%
- 02Occupational Medicine62%
- 03Urgent Care46%
- 04Emergency Medicine38%
- 05Hospitalist38%
- 06Internal Medicine38%
- 07Pulmonology38%
- 08Pediatrics31%
- 09Cardiology8%
- 10Gastroenterology8%
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Featured PA Open Positions
Frequently asked questions
How many PA employers are in Richmond?
There are 212 PA employer locations in Richmond tracked in the PA JobSource career discovery platform — including hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, urgent care centers, and academic medical centers. 28 of these are actively hiring or open to networking with candidates — 8 have active postings and 20 are open to outreach even without a posted opening.
What is the average PA salary in Richmond, VA?
The median PA compensation in the Richmond metro area is $145,760 per year across all specialties and settings — above the national median of $140,000, per AAPA's 2026 Salary Report. Compensation is reported for the Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area. Compensation varies by city, specialty, and employer setting.
What setting do most Richmond PAs practice in?
67% of PA employer locations in Richmond include outpatient clinic settings, followed by hospital (48%), ambulatory surgical center (23%), and urgent care center (5%) settings.
Are there PA jobs in Richmond open to new graduates?
Yes. 13% of actively hiring PA locations in Richmond have expressed interest in hiring new graduates. Create an account with AAPA to see which specific locations are welcoming new grads.
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 212 employer locations in the PA JobSource career discovery platform as of October 21, 2026, and AAPA's 2026 Salary Report. Compensation is the median reported for the Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area, which contains Richmond. Individual job listings are posted directly by employers and may change. Not all employer-location profiles have completed verification.