As North Texas grows, so does demand for medical care. Collin County takes top marks across the state of Texas for its number of primary care physicians, psychologists and physician assistants per capita in 2025, reflecting the area's expanding health care footprint. Here's a closer look at the county's workforce and how health care occupations across the Dallas-Fort Worth region stack up in employment and pay.
Collin County workforce
Primary care physicians, 2025
- Profession count: 1,420
- Per 100,000 residents: 118.4
- County rank statewide: 1
Psychologists, 2025
- Profession count: 269
- Per 100,000 residents: 22.4
- County rank statewide: 1
Physician assistants, 2025
- Profession count: 733
- Per 100,000 residents: 61.1
- County rank statewide: 1
Dallas-Fort Worth region occupation estimates
Note: All data is for 2025.
Paramedics
- Annual mean wage: $60,050
- Employment: 1,570
General internal medicine physicians
- Annual mean wage: $263,370
- Employment: 1,350
Emergency medical technicians
- Annual mean wage: $41,770
- Employment: 3,000
Obstetricians and gynecologists
- Annual mean wage: $273,780
- Employment: 770
Pediatricians
- Annual mean wage: $246,700
- Employment: 340
Registered nurses
- Annual mean wage: $100,820
- Employment: 76,680
Physical therapists
- Annual mean wage: $110,570
- Employment: 6,100
Psychiatrists
- Annual mean wage: $223,090
- Employment: 410
Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics/Community Impact
