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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Alabama

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 100,150
2005 102,110
2006 104,530
2007 110,610
2008 110,960
2009 111,460
2010 113,550
2011 114,380
2012 117,010
2013 118,680
2014 118,620
2015 121,530
2016 127,360
2017 129,120
2018 129,110
2019 128,750

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 300
2005 0
2006 280
2007 310
2008 250
2009 200
2010 200
2011 230
2012 340
2013 340
2014 340
2015 230
2016 270
2017 250
2018 290
2019 310

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 600
2005 700
2006 850
2007 820
2008 910
2009 890
2010 760
2011 820
2012 820
2013 790
2014 950
2015 980
2016 1,130
2017 1,010
2018 1,160
2019 1,170

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 90
2005 60
2006 60
2008 40
2015 0
2016 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 70
2007 60
2008 90
2009 110
2010 110
2011 70
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0
2015 120
2016 0
2017 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2007 30
2010 40
2011 50
2012 60
2013 40
2014 30
2016 40
2017 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 640
2005 610
2006 620
2007 630
2008 750
2009 610
2010 620
2011 650
2012 680
2013 820
2014 820
2015 890
2016 850
2017 820
2018 760
2019 750

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 310
2005 390
2006 300
2007 330
2008 270
2009 270
2010 240
2011 310
2012 340
2013 330
2014 350
2015 410
2016 550
2017 510
2018 480
2019 460

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 4,420
2005 4,300
2006 4,360
2007 4,440
2008 4,330
2009 4,550
2010 4,690
2011 4,950
2012 5,050
2013 5,200
2014 5,170
2015 5,330
2016 5,430
2017 5,430
2018 4,880
2019 4,700

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 400
2005 480
2006 540
2007 470
2008 380
2009 470
2010 500
2011 490
2012 420
2013 400
2014 410
2015 520
2016 700
2017 720
2018 750
2019 730

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 60
2007 70
2008 110
2009 120
2010 90
2011 100
2012 90
2013 90
2014 70
2015 90
2016 90
2017 110
2018 90
2019 100

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 840
2005 850
2006 790
2007 840
2008 1,000
2009 1,060
2010 1,050
2011 1,060
2012 1,060
2013 1,170
2014 1,120
2015 1,170
2016 1,080
2017 1,200
2018 1,260
2019 1,310

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,730
2006 1,740
2007 1,710
2008 1,790
2009 1,750
2010 1,860
2011 1,910
2012 2,130
2013 2,100
2014 2,210
2015 2,050
2016 2,460
2017 2,520
2018 2,780
2019 2,770

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 240
2005 210
2006 200
2007 200
2008 210
2009 210
2010 250
2011 260
2012 340
2013 250
2014 400
2015 350
2016 360
2017 310
2018 450
2019 490

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 240
2006 320
2007 340
2008 340
2009 230
2010 190
2011 120
2012 120
2013 130
2014 150
2015 150
2016 120
2017 130
2018 120
2019 140

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,180
2006 0
2007 2,220
2008 1,510
2009 1,640
2010 1,940
2011 2,110
2012 2,230
2013 2,130
2014 2,100
2015 2,170
2016 2,300
2017 2,470
2018 2,450
2019 2,240

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 720
2005 850
2006 830
2007 970
2008 970
2009 890
2010 840
2011 910
2012 1,090
2013 1,250
2014 1,250
2015 1,460
2016 1,560
2017 1,580
2018 1,640
2019 1,700

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 90
2011 80
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 60
2016 50
2017 60
2018 70
2019 80

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 40
2008 70
2009 70
2016 30
2018 80
2019 80

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 530
2005 600
2006 660
2007 790
2008 760
2009 800
2010 770
2011 810
2012 820
2013 820
2014 920
2015 860
2016 860
2017 980
2018 930
2019 980

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 37,410
2005 37,270
2006 40,010
2007 42,180
2008 41,560
2009 42,880
2010 44,300
2012 43,760
2013 43,600
2014 43,680
2015 44,000
2016 47,440
2017 49,290
2018 49,490
2019 49,190

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 930
2013 1,040
2014 1,190
2015 1,610
2016 1,770
2017 1,400
2018 1,240
2019 1,200

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,650
2013 1,770
2014 1,820
2015 2,020
2016 2,820
2017 3,230
2018 3,680
2019 3,800

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 80
2006 120
2007 150
2008 230
2009 320
2010 240
2011 120
2012 130
2013 170
2014 180
2015 150
2016 70
2017 90
2018 100
2019 110

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 490
2007 770
2008 780
2009 770
2010 520
2011 360
2012 610
2013 650
2014 710
2015 710
2016 640
2017 470
2018 0
2019 270

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,020
2006 990
2007 900
2008 960
2009 1,000
2010 900
2011 570
2012 570
2013 640
2014 570
2015 600
2016 590
2017 660
2018 700
2019 730

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 800
2005 660
2006 570
2007 560
2008 440
2009 480
2010 370
2011 350
2012 350
2013 440
2014 460
2015 470
2016 340
2017 340
2018 200
2019 220

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 400
2005 380
2006 270
2007 240
2008 240
2009 260
2010 200
2011 180
2012 140
2013 120
2014 90
2015 180
2016 160
2017 210
2018 180
2019 150

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 650
2005 580
2006 560
2007 470
2008 310
2009 470
2010 450
2011 390
2012 340
2013 450
2014 460
2015 460
2016 360
2017 470
2018 410
2019 490

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 170
2006 140
2007 170
2008 190
2009 260
2010 230
2011 290
2012 220
2013 240
2014 240
2015 440
2016 380
2017 0
2018 130
2019 230

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,830
2006 2,620
2007 3,030
2008 3,380
2009 2,880
2010 3,280
2011 3,900
2012 4,110
2013 4,340
2014 4,250
2015 5,300
2016 5,350
2017 5,390
2018 4,980

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 810
2005 770
2006 810
2007 730
2008 600
2009 360
2010 350
2011 340
2012 300
2013 190
2014 180
2015 220
2016 460
2017 490
2018 560

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,940
2006 2,870
2007 3,110
2008 3,010
2009 3,050
2010 3,180
2011 3,250
2012 3,010
2013 2,590
2014 2,570
2015 3,040
2016 3,380
2017 3,390
2018 3,490
2019 3,790

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,460
2005 1,540
2006 550
2007 550
2008 240
2009 0
2012 950
2013 1,010
2014 850
2017 0
2018 110

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,150
2006 2,260
2007 2,350
2008 2,400
2009 2,380
2010 2,420
2011 2,370
2012 2,330
2013 2,350
2014 2,300
2015 2,380
2016 2,550
2017 4,650
2018 4,640
2019 4,870

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,330
2006 2,350
2007 2,130
2008 2,180
2009 2,140
2010 2,270
2011 2,210
2012 2,130
2013 2,250
2014 2,070
2015 2,050
2016 2,170

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 860
2005 960
2006 850
2007 1,100
2008 1,110
2009 1,220
2010 960
2011 830
2012 790
2013 740
2014 710
2015 650
2016 580
2017 600
2018 640
2019 0

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 830
2005 800
2006 770
2007 920
2008 950
2009 1,090
2010 1,030
2011 1,030
2012 1,080
2013 1,110
2014 1,020
2015 1,010
2016 1,100
2017 1,130
2018 1,200
2019 1,110

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 310
2006 370
2007 410
2008 430
2009 450
2010 380
2011 420
2012 400
2013 430
2014 330
2015 330
2016 350
2017 360
2018 420
2019 390

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,960
2005 3,200
2006 3,210
2007 3,290
2008 3,300
2009 3,360
2012 3,360
2013 3,380
2014 3,340
2015 3,290
2016 3,490
2017 3,550
2018 3,600
2019 3,570

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 460
2013 460
2014 500
2015 510
2016 520
2017 510
2018 620
2019 650

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,660

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 2,850
2006 2,830
2007 3,150
2008 3,230
2009 3,290
2010 3,650
2011 3,610
2012 3,230
2013 3,340
2014 3,510
2015 3,610
2016 4,010
2017 3,920
2018 3,750

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 710
2005 390
2006 270
2007 170
2008 170
2009 190
2010 130
2011 110
2012 160
2013 180
2014 160
2015 100
2016 120
2017 140
2018 190
2019 160

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,350
2005 5,620
2006 5,810
2007 6,080
2008 6,500
2009 6,290
2010 6,390
2011 6,420
2012 6,530
2013 7,000
2014 7,260
2015 7,350
2016 7,290
2017 7,340
2018 7,140
2019 6,790

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 570
2006 610
2007 380
2008 410
2009 610
2010 880
2011 1,100
2012 1,350
2013 1,270
2014 1,220
2015 1,040
2016 1,030
2017 990
2018 1,150
2019 1,300

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 1,470
2006 1,490
2007 1,620
2008 1,830
2009 1,830
2010 1,930
2011 1,800
2012 1,870
2013 1,790
2014 1,840
2015 1,680
2016 2,050
2017 2,130
2018 2,220
2019 1,890

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 860
2005 850
2006 940
2007 800
2008 780
2009 850
2010 750
2011 860
2012 780
2013 880
2014 840
2015 910
2016 980
2017 1,000
2018 1,070
2019 1,060

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 340
2013 380
2014 260
2015 380
2016 440
2017 610
2018 650
2019 830

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 15,080
2005 14,290
2006 15,020
2007 14,960
2008 15,720
2009 15,210
2010 15,040
2011 14,290
2012 14,280
2013 14,720
2014 13,900
2015 14,200
2016 13,030
2017 12,860
2018 12,190
2019 12,400

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,750
2006 860
2007 790
2008 850
2009 840
2010 880
2011 610
2012 570
2013 600
2014 940
2015 1,080
2016 1,210
2017 1,090
2018 980
2019 1,050

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 80
2006 60
2007 90
2008 130
2009 150
2010 140
2011 120
2012 160
2013 140
2014 160
2015 120
2016 130
2017 160
2018 160
2019 150

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 70
2013 0
2015 30
2016 0
2017 0
2018 120
2019 100

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 1,080
2006 1,330
2007 1,270
2008 1,210
2009 1,120
2010 470
2011 390
2012 920
2013 940
2014 1,080
2015 970
2016 950
2017 680
2018 1,120

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,880
2006 3,040
2007 3,070
2008 2,910
2009 2,710
2010 2,820
2011 2,660
2012 2,680
2013 2,560
2014 2,610
2015 2,650
2016 2,670
2017 2,700
2018 2,830

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 130
2006 140
2007 250
2008 280
2009 320
2010 240
2011 270
2012 250
2013 360
2014 420
2015 450
2016 420
2017 500
2018 540
2019 550

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 790
2005 890
2006 640
2007 650
2008 850
2009 810
2012 540
2013 500
2014 550
2015 700
2016 630
2017 630
2018 420