As of May 2022, there were just over 37,700 chiropractors employed in the U.S. according to data recently published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for 1,850 of those chiropractor jobs.  According to BLS data, the annual mean wage for chiropractors in all five Rocky Mountain states was below the national average.  That said, BLS data indicated that the median annual wage, which divides the top and bottom half of wage earners, for chiropractors topped the national average in two states in the region, Colorado and Idaho.  A closer examination of BLS data from May 2022 yields the following details about chiropractor employment in the Rocky Mountain region:

Chiropractor Employment in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
CO	890	$82,610	$90,390
ID	200	$77,930	$80,940
MT	270	$65,500	$61,500
UT	350	$79,850	$63,570
WY	140	$64,010	$45,820
U.S.	37,740	$83,720	$75,380

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 26, 2023

Only 164 hospitals, out of more than 5,000 studied, earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties covered in the most recent (23-24) U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals.  Six teaching hospitals based in the Mid-East region of the country, an area that encompasses the District of Columbia and five states, earned a spot in the survey's honor roll of the very best hospitals in the United States.  Let's take a summary look at these six top-ranked teaching hospitals in the Mid-East region of the country and where they excelled in the latest USNWR survey:

Top-Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Mid-East Region

Based in New York City, NYU Langone Medical Center ranked nationally in 13 adult specialties, including a top 10 national rank in 10 specialties.  The following specialties are where NYU Langone earned national rankings:

Cancer:  #22

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #5

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #2

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #11

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #4

Geriatrics:  #2

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #1

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #25

Orthopedics:  #4

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #3

Rehabilitation:  #5

Rheumatology:  #8

Urology:  #3

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Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital earned distinction in 15 adult specialties studied in the survey, including top 10 national rankings in 8 specialties, and top 20 rankings in 4 additional specialties.  Here's where Johns Hopkins rated by specialty:

Cancer:  #9

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #13

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #27

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #8

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #14

Geriatrics:  #14

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #7

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #2

Ophthalmology:  #3

Orthopedics:  #21

Psychiatry:  #4

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #11

Rehabilitation:  #43

Rheumatology:  #1

Urology:  #7

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New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, based in New York City, earned national recognition in 14 adult specialties.  While not landing atop the rankings in any specific specialty, New York-Presbyterian earned top 10 recognition in 9 specialties and top 20 recognition in 5 more.  By specialty, New York-Presbyterian rated as follows:

Cancer:  #13

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #6

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #3

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #15

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #7

Geriatrics:  #7

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #3

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #13

Orthopedics:  #5

Psychiatry:  #3

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #14

Rehabilitation:  #13

Rheumatology:  #2

Urology:  #6

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Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian earned national rankings in 11 adult specialties.  Based in Philadelphia, Penn Presbyterian ranked in the top 10 nationally in just 4 adult specialties, but in 6 other specialties, it earned top 20 national recognition.  In all, Penn-Presbyterian earned national rankings in these adult specialties:

Cancer:  #6

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #11

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #27

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #9

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #11

Geriatrics:  #11

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #13

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #20

Orthopedics:  #20

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #5

Urology:  #9

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A third New York City hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, received recognition in 12 adult specialties.  This included a #1 rating nationally in geriatrics and top 10 national rankings in 3 more specialties.  Mount Sinai earned the following rankings nationally:

Cancer:  #12

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #4

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #21

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #36

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #6

Geriatrics:  #1

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #9

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #11

Orthopedics:  #11

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #12

Rehabilitation:  #18

Urology:  #18

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North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health in Manhasset, NY, earned national recognition in 9 adult specialties.  This included a top 10 national ranking in two specialties and a top 20 national ranking in six other adult specialties.  North Shore University Hospital earned the following rankings nationally:

Cancer:  #26

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #12

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #12

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #12

Geriatrics:  #16

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #19

Orthopedics:  #10

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #10

Urology:  #17

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To find other teaching hospitals in the Mid-East region and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.

The most current occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the number of health service management jobs in the U.S. at over 476,700 as of May 2022.  In May 2022, just over 64,000 were employed as health services managers in the four-state Southwestern U.S.  BLS data shows the region to be, on the whole, a subpar one for health services management pay.  No state in the region had a health services manager annual mean wage level that beat the national average.  Moreover, only in New Mexico did the median annual wage, which is the mid-point on the wage scale between the upper and lower half of wage earners, for health services managers top the national average.  From May 2022 BLS data, health services management pay in the Southwestern U.S. looked as follows:

Health Services Management Pay in the Southwestern U.S.

State	# Employed	Median Annual Wage	Mean Annual Wage
AZ	9,220	$102,940	$121,000
NM	2,350	$108,050	$126,690
OK	6,090	$95,580	$108,170
TX	46,460	$102,940	$118,700
U.S.	476,750	$104,830	$127,980

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 26, 2023

Data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the number of physician assistants (PAs) employed in the U.S. at nearly 141,000 as of May 2022.  Over 22,000 of those employed as PAs lived in the Far West U.S. according to BLS data.  The six-state Far West region is ranked as one of the best regions of the country for physician assistant pay.  The annual mean wage for PAs was above the national average in every state in the region except Hawaii.  Moreover, the median annual wage, which is the mid-point on the wage scale between the top and bottom half of wage earners, was better than the national average in every Far Western state, except Hawaii.  A closer look at BLS data from May 2022 reveals the following about physician assistant pay in the Far West U.S.:

Physician Assistant Pay in the Far West U.S.

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
AK	430	$144,460	$136,400
CA	15,540	$144,520	$142,520
HI	270	$106,960	$121,740
NV	1,260	$141,360	$142,240
OR	1,580	$136,600	$132,660
WA	3,040	$145,390	$139,030
U.S.	140,910	$125,270	$126,010

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 26, 2023

In the most recent (23-24) U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals, 164 hospitals earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties studied in the survey.  Within that group were seven teaching hospitals in the five-state Great Lakes region that earned a top 50 national rating in five or more of the adult specialties assessed in the survey.  That number included four Great Lakes region hospitals (Cleveland Clinic, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, University of Michigan Health, and Rush University Medical Center) that made the survey's honor roll of the best hospitals in America.  Here's a summary look at how these seven top-ranked teaching hospitals in the Great Lakes region fared in the latest USNWR survey:

Top-Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

Cleveland Clinic
Location:  Cleveland, Ohio

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  12

• Cancer:  #10
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #1
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #24
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #25
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #8
• Geriatrics:  #6
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #16
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #6
• Orthopedics:  #15
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #13
• Rheumatology:  #3
• Urology:  #2
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Location:  Chicago, IL

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11

• Cancer:  #18
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #7
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #5
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #32
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #9
• Geriatrics:  #9
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #10
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #17
• Orthopedics:  #19
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #18
• Urology:  #11
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University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Location:  Ann Arbor, MI 

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13

• Cancer:  #34
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #22
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #42
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #12
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #28
• Geriatrics:  #21
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #37
• Ophthalmology:  #8
• Orthopedics:  #24
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #19
• Rehabilitation:  #27
• Rheumatology:  #11
• Urology:  #19
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Rush University Medical Center
Location:  Chicago, IL

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11

• Cancer:  #30
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #15
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #38
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #22
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #23
• Geriatrics:  #12
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #14
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #33
• Orthopedics:  #8
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #20
• Urology:  #22
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Location:  Chicago, IL
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

Cancer:  #16

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #38

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #23

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #32

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #22

Geriatrics:  #43

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #47

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #28

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #30

Urology:  #49

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Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak
Location:  Royal Oak, MI
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #25

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #22

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #47

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #32

Geriatrics:  #34

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #23

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #28

Orthopedics:  #41

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #26

Urology:  #26

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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Location:  Columbus, OH
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

Cancer:  #33

Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #36

Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #20

Ear, Nose & Throat:  #35

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #45

Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #44

Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #37

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #37

Rehabilitation:  #27

Urology:  #24

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To find other teaching hospitals in the Great Lakes region and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.

According to May 2022 data made public earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),  there were over 37,700 chiropractors working in the United States.  As of that time, the seven-state Great Plains region of the country was home to over 4,400 employed chiropractors.  For chiropractors, pay levels in the region were mostly below average relative to the nation as a whole.  The BLS reported average pay data for only five states in the region, and of that group, only one state, Minnesota, registered a mean annual wage for the profession that was better than the national average.  And none of the five Great Plains states included in BLS reporting had an above-average median annual wage, which is the point that divides the top and lower half of earners on the wage scale.  From a closer examination of May 2022 BLS data, the following details were revealed about chiropractor pay in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:

Chiropractor Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
IA	870	$62,970	$60,620
KS	590	-------	-------
MN	1,330	$85,180	$75,230
MO	770	$80,290	$60,090
NE	440	$79,290	$69,070
ND	210	-------	-------
SD	240	$80,180	$71,430
U.S.	37,740	$83,720	$75,380

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 20, 2023

Health services managers, ranging from front-line supervisors to chief executives, play a key role in maximizing the operational effectiveness of a wide variety of healthcare businesses, including hospitals, physicians' offices, outpatient care centers, skilled nursing facilities, and home health care service providers. There were over 476,000 health service management jobs in the U.S. as of May 2022 according to recent data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  As of May 2022, there were 118,000 health services management jobs in the twelve-state Southeast region.  On a relative basis health service management jobs in the Southeast paid less than in other regions of the country.  The profession's median annual wage, which is the mid-point on the wage scale between the upper and lower half of wage earners, topped the national average of $104,830 in only two Southeast states, Georgia and Virginia.  Moreover, about 45% of the health service managers in the Southeast lived in states where the profession's median annual wage was more than 5% below the national average.  A deeper look into May 2022 BLS data details the following about health services management employment in the Southeast:

Health Services Management Employment in the Southeast

State	# Employed	Median Annual Wage	Mean Annual Wage
AL	8,480	$82,160	$94,200
AR	6,360	$80,330	$94,840
FL	32,730	$101,700	$119,520
GA	8,300	$113,060	$129,900
KY	8,990	$94,180	$107,990
LA	6,070	$98,760	$111,040
MS	4,610	$80,950	$92,890
NC	12,230	$102,910	$125,220
SC	7,320	$98,690	$114,970
TN	11,810	$98,860	$111,840
VA	9,120	$107,020	$123,670
WV	1,980	$101,770	$115,060
U.S.	476,750	$104,830	$127,980

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 20, 2023

Out of approximately 5,000 hospitals studied, only 164 hospitals in the U.S. earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties examined in the most recent (23-24) U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals.  Among those 164 hospitals earning national recognition, five were New England teaching hospitals.  This included two teaching hospitals in the region, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, which earned distinction on the survey's honor roll of the very best hospitals in the United States.  Based on earning national recognition in at least 1 of the 15 adult specialties examined in the latest USNWR survey, here's a snapshot view of the top-ranked teaching hospitals in New England.

Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in New England

Massachusetts General Hospital
Location:  Boston

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13

• Cancer:  #28
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #8
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #7
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #7
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #17
• Geriatrics:  #12
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #8
• Ophthalmology:  #4
• Orthopedics:  #9
• Psychiatry:  #2
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #17
• Rheumatology:  #6
• Urology:  #30
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Location:  Boston

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  12

• Cancer:  #5
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #18
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #11
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #21
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #21
• Geriatrics:  #24
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #26
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #1
• Orthopedics:  #25
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #41
• Rheumatology:  #5
• Urology:  #20
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Yale-New Haven Hospital
Location:  New Haven, CT

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  8

• Cancer:  #50
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #45
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #38
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #42
• Geriatrics:  #26
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #4
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #25
• Urology:  #41
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location:  Boston

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  4

• Cancer:  #17
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #45
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #24
• Urology:  #45
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UMass Memorial Medical Center

Location:  Worcester, MA

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  1

• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #38
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To find teaching hospitals in other regions, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most current occupational employment data put physician assistant (PA) employment at just over 140,900 nationally as of May 2022.  Just over 6,600 of those physician assistant jobs were in the five-state Rocky Mountain region.  BLS data painted a generally weak picture of physician assistant pay levels in the region.  Only about 5% of the region's physician assistants lived in Wyoming, the only state in the region where the mean annual wage for the profession was above the national average.  A closer examination of BLS data from May 2022 reveals the following details about physician assistant pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

Physician Assistant Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
CO	2,770	$122,330	$122,640
ID	1,050	$120,220	$121,590
MT	700	$122,310	$128,120
UT	1,750	$124,860	$123,320
WY	340	$131,340	$131,720
U.S.	140,910	$125,270	$126,010

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 16, 2023

According to data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of May 2022, there were more than 37,700 chiropractors working in the United States.  About 4,900 of those working chiropractors lived in the five-state Mid-East region of the country.  For chiropractors, there was much disparity in pay levels in the region at the state level.  About two-thirds of the region's chiropractors lived in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, where the median annual wage for chiropractors was at least 14% above the national average.  In contrast, the chiropractor median annual wage level in Delaware and Pennsylvania fell short of the national average by about 15% and 20%, respectively.  A closer look at BLS data from May 2022 details the following about chiropractor pay in the Mid-East region of the U.S.:

Chiropractor Pay in the Mid-East Region of the U.S.

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
DE	130	$87,760	$64,270
MD	700	$86,730	$105,560
NJ	650	$113,120	$86,130
NY	1,890	$97,720	$93,260
PA	1,550	$67,370	$59,960
U.S.	37,740	$83,720	$75,380

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 14, 2023

Only 164 hospitals, out of more than 5,000 hospitals in the U.S., earned national recognition in at least one of the 15 adult specialties examined in the most recent (23-24) U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals.  While several Great Plains region teaching hospitals earned national recognition in at least one adult specialty, only three teaching hospitals in the region earned a top 50 national ranking in five or more adult specialty areas.  Two of those hospitals, the Mayo Clinic and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, also earned a spot in the survey's honor roll of the very best hospitals in the nation.  Here's a quick look at these three institutions and the adult specialty area ratings that make them the top-ranked teaching hospitals in the Great Plains region:

Top-Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Great Plains Region

Mayo Clinic

Location:  Rochester, MN

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13

• Cancer:  #3
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #3
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #1
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #4
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #1
• Geriatrics:  #5
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #4
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #3
• Orthopedics:  #3
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #1
• Rehabilitation:  #11
• Rheumatology:  #4
• Urology:  #4
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Location:  St. Louis, MO

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11

• Cancer:  #23
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #35
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #15
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #10
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #29
• Geriatrics:  #25
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #17
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #21
• Orthopedics:  #37
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #23
• Urology:  #34
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University of Kansas Hospital

Location:  Kansas City, KS

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  8

• Cancer:  #47
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #49
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #34
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #44
• Geriatrics:  #34
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #25
• Orthopedics:  #43
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #30
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To find other teaching hospitals in the Great Plains region and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.

The U.S. had more than 476,000 health service management jobs as of May 2022 according to the latest occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  As of May 2022, over 71,000 health services managers were working in the six-state Far West region of the country.  BLS data revealed the region to be one of the best in the nation for health services management pay.  The median annual wage level, which is the mid-point on the wage scale that divides the upper and lower half of wage earners, exceeded the national average for health services managers by at least 11% in every state in the Far West, except for Nevada.  A deeper look at May 2022 BLS data revealed the following details about health services management pay in the Far Western U.S.:

Health Services Management Pay in the Far Western U.S.

State	# Employed	Median Annual Wage	Mean Annual Wage
AK	1,210	$116,920	$135,330
CA	52,350	$131,880	$145,090
HI	1,880	$117,330	$125,690
NV	3,860	$101,880	$111,040
OR	5,390	$124,730	$140,460
WA	6,480	$129,870	$144,580
U.S.	476,750	$104,830	$127,980

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 14, 2023

The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on physician assistant (PA) employment put the number of PAs employed at just over 140,900 as of May 2022.  The four-state Southwestern U.S. was home to about 14,300 of those physician assistants according to the BLS.  BLS data revealed PA pay levels in the region to be roughly on par with physician assistant pay levels in the U.S. as a whole, at least in terms of median annual wages.  In all four Southwestern states the median annual wage, which is the wage level that is the mid-point between the upper and lower half of wage earners, was slightly better than the national average.  A further examination of BLS data from May 2022 revealed the following about physician assistant pay in the Southwestern U.S.:

Physician Assistant Pay in the Southwestern U.S.

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
AZ	3,280	$122,420	$126,240
NM	690	$133,630	$127,880
OK	1,380	$116,710	$126,050
TX	8,930	$132,980	$127,330
U.S.	140,910	$125,270	$126,010

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 13, 2023

In the most recent (23-24) U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings of American hospitals, 164 hospitals earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties studied in the survey.  Only one teaching hospital in the Southeast, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, earned a spot in the survey's honor roll of the top hospitals in the nation. However, seven Southeast teaching hospitals in total earned a top 50 national ranking in five or more adult specialties rated in the survey. For attaining such recognition in the latest USNWR survey, these seven medical institutions stand out as the top-ranked teaching hospitals in the Southeast:

Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Southeast

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville, TN

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  9

• Cancer:  #40
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #21
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #46
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #5
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #43
• Geriatrics:  #40
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #22
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #32
• Urology:  #15
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Duke University Medical Center
Location: Durham, NC

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

• Cancer:  #29
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #28
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #34
• Geriatrics:  #28
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #29
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #27
• Ophthalmology:  #7
• Orthopedics:  #22
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #28
• Urology:  #23
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Mayo Clinic Hospital
Location: Jacksonville, FL

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  9

• Cancer:  #27
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #29
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #16
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #24
• Geriatrics:  #27
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #24
• Orthopedics:  #29
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #34
• Urology:  #42
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UAB Hospital
Location: Birmingham, AL

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  8

• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #39
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #44
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #15
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #50
• Geriatrics:  #47
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #13
• Rehabilitation:  #19
• Rheumatology:  #10
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Tampa General Hospital
Location: Tampa, FL

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  6

• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #18
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #39
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #19
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #9
• Orthopedics:  #30
• Urology:  #49
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Emory University Hospital
Location: Atlanta, GA

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  5

• Cancer:  #45
• Geriatrics:  #41
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #46
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #50
• Urology:  #36
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UF Health Shands Hospital
Location: Gainesville, FL

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  5

• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #30
• Geriatrics:  #42
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #30
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #39
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #43
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According to data published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of May 2022, there were more than 37,700 chiropractors employed in the United States.  Nearly 6,300 of those employed as chiropractors lived in the five-state Great Lakes region.  For chiropractors, pay levels in the region were mostly below average compared to the U.S. as a whole.  The median annual wage, which is the wage level that divides the top and bottom half of wage earners, for chiropractors exceeded the national average in Indiana.  However, in the other four states, which collectively accounted for 86% of the regions' employed chiropractors, the median annual wage fell below the national average. BLS data from May 2022 reveals the following details about chiropractor pay in the Great Lakes region:

Chiropractor Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Median Annual Wage
IL	1,700	$73,580	$61,200
IN	850	$99,880	$84,710
MI	1,550	$81,880	$69,660
OH	910	$86,600	$65,180
WI	1,250	$80,790	$74,130
U.S.	37,740	$83,720	$75,380

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 13, 2023

From chief executives to front-line supervisors, health services managers are an important element in the operational effectiveness of a wide variety of healthcare businesses. Health services managers play key operating roles in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians' offices, ambulatory care centers, home healthcare providers, and many other types of healthcare businesses. Data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the number of health service management jobs in the United States at about 476,750 as of May 2022.  Just over 32,800 health services managers were employed in the seven-state Great Plains region.  For the most part, the region was a weak one for health services management pay.  About 95% of the region's health services managers were employed in states where the median annual wage level for health service management professionals was below the national average.  A closer review of May 2022 BLS data shows the following about health services management pay in the Great Plains region:

Health Services Management Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Median Annual Wage	Mean Annual Wage
IA	5,900	$95,380	$107,750
KS	4,690	$96,280	$105,660
MN	9,630	$102,560	$117,480
MO	7,180	$100,100	$111,970
NE	3,860	$99,220	$113,110
ND	590	$106,210	$129,920
SD	960	$104,940	$118,840
U.S.	476,750	$104,830	$127,980

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 13, 2023

In the 23-24 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) survey of American hospitals, only 164 hospitals surveyed earned national recognition in at least one of the 15 adult specialties examined in the USNWR study. While the six-state Far West region of the U.S. is home to multiple teaching hospitals, only six teaching hospitals in the region earned national distinction in at least ten of the fifteen adult specialties assessed in the survey.  Moreover, five of these Far West region teaching hospitals were named to the survey's honor roll for being one of the 22 best hospitals in the United States.  For receiving national recognition in ten or more adult specialties in the latest USNWR survey, these six hospitals stand out as the top-ranked teaching hospitals in the Far West:

Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Far West

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Location:  Los Angeles
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11
# of Adult Specialities Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally:  9

• Cancer:  #14
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #2
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #7
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #19
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #2
• Geriatrics:  #8
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #5
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #7
• Orthopedics:  #2
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #2
• Urology:  #5
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UCLA Medical Center
Location:  Los Angeles

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  14
# of Adult Specialities Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally:  13

• Cancer:  #4
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #18
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #6
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #3
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #3
• Geriatrics:  #3
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #6
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #8
• Ophthalmology:  #5
• Orthopedics:  #7
• Psychiatry:  #5
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #4
• Rheumatology:  #9
• Urology:  #10
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Stanford Hospital
Location:  Stanford, CA

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11

# of Adult Specialities Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally:  8

• Cancer:  #11
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #9
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #9
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #1
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #10
• Geriatrics:  #10
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #12
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #5
• Orthopedics:  #6
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #7
• Urology:  #14
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UCSF Medical Center

Location:  San Francisco

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  14

# of Adult Specialities Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally:  7

• Cancer:  #7
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #32
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #13
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #20
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #29
• Geriatrics:  #4
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #2
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #44
• Ophthalmology:  #9
• Orthopedics:  #12
• Psychiatry:  #6
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #8
• Rheumatology:  #7
• Urology:  #12
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UC San Diego Health (La Jolla and Hillcrest Hospitals)

Location:  La Jolla, CA

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

# of Adult Specialities Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally:  1

• Cancer:  #20
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #23
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #39
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #14
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #18
• Geriatrics:  #17
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #21
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #15
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #9
• Urology:  #32
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Keck Medical Center of USC

Location:  Los Angeles. CA

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

# of Adult Specialities Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally:  None

• Cancer:  #15
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #41
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #48
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #13
• Geriatrics:  #22
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #48
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #47
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #36
• Rehabilitation:  #49
• Urology:  #21
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