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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Alaska

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 11,060
2005 11,420
2006 12,210
2007 12,320
2008 12,970
2009 13,570
2010 14,370
2011 14,620
2012 14,630
2013 15,240
2014 15,610
2015 15,570
2016 15,400
2017 16,250
2018 16,300
2019 16,940

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 60
2005 40
2006 30
2007 30
2008 50
2009 50
2010 80
2011 50
2012 80
2013 70
2014 90
2015 70
2016 90
2017 100
2018 140
2019 150

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 0
2006 230
2007 240
2008 180
2009 140
2010 150
2011 150
2012 190
2013 210
2014 210
2015 200
2016 270
2017 200
2018 240
2019 190

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2011 80

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 120
2006 120
2007 100
2008 100
2009 110
2010 140
2011 150
2012 160
2013 170
2014 170
2015 180
2016 150
2017 150
2018 140
2019 140

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 70
2006 90
2007 80
2008 60
2009 60
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 70
2016 70
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 380
2005 360
2006 370
2007 360
2008 390
2009 390
2010 430
2011 410
2012 440
2013 470
2014 480
2015 490
2016 470
2017 450
2018 420
2019 460

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 190
2005 190
2006 180
2007 250
2008 290
2009 320
2010 610
2011 550
2012 550
2013 320
2014 350
2015 380
2016 430
2017 510
2018 520
2019 470

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 220
2006 170
2007 170
2008 150
2009 160
2010 160
2011 170
2012 170
2013 180
2014 210
2015 220
2016 270
2017 270
2018 270
2019 300

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 440
2005 300
2006 320
2007 310
2008 350
2009 410
2010 430
2011 410
2012 410
2013 440
2014 500
2015 510
2016 460
2017 500
2018 640
2019 640

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2007 0
2016 0
2017 40

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 140
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2012 30

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 180
2006 200
2007 190
2008 180
2009 180
2010 170
2011 180
2012 190
2013 190
2014 190
2015 170
2016 160
2017 160
2018 170
2019 190

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 240
2005 290
2006 310
2007 310
2008 290
2009 220
2010 210
2011 230
2012 270
2013 320
2014 300
2015 300
2016 310
2017 270
2018 230
2019 250

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 60
2011 40

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 110
2005 0
2014 30
2015 40
2017 160
2018 150

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 130
2007 130
2008 130
2009 110
2010 120
2011 120
2012 130
2013 150
2014 170
2015 170
2016 190
2017 190
2018 210
2019 240

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 4,950
2005 5,050
2006 5,260
2007 5,150
2008 5,350
2009 5,010
2010 5,150
2012 5,350
2013 5,790
2014 5,780
2015 5,910
2016 5,570
2017 5,570
2018 5,730
2019 6,210

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60
2018 60

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 70
2018 70
2019 50

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 280
2013 370
2014 370
2015 390
2016 450
2017 440
2018 440
2019 490

Audiologists
Year Number
2010 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2011 260
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 0
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 350
2005 200
2006 270
2007 450
2008 510
2009 560
2010 450
2011 520
2012 510
2013 450
2014 510
2015 460
2016 610
2017 450
2018 480
2019 400

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2007 30
2009 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2013 90
2014 110
2015 100
2016 120
2017 210
2018 0
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 70
2005 30
2006 0
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2013 30
2014 50
2015 80
2016 80
2017 70
2018 50
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 90
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 40
2007 50
2008 50
2009 30
2010 40
2011 50
2012 60
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 70
2018 70
2019 40

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 180
2005 210
2006 350
2007 340
2008 360
2009 270
2010 430
2011 420
2012 380
2013 300
2014 280
2015 280
2016 350
2017 500
2018 630

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 0
2006 70
2007 50
2008 60
2009 70
2010 90
2011 80
2012 80
2013 70
2014 70
2015 40
2016 50
2017 40
2018 30

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 420
2005 270
2006 340
2007 390
2008 430
2009 520
2010 450
2011 410
2012 430
2013 520
2014 540
2015 480
2016 480
2017 530
2018 600
2019 610

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 110
2006 100
2007 90
2008 70
2009 100
2010 130
2011 120
2012 120
2013 130
2014 130
2015 170
2016 200
2017 220
2018 200

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 220
2005 200
2006 210
2007 240
2008 290
2009 280
2010 230
2011 240
2012 260
2013 270
2014 270
2015 270
2016 230
2017 590
2018 690
2019 640

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 170
2005 170
2006 210
2007 300
2008 490
2009 510
2010 430
2011 340
2012 390
2013 410
2014 480
2015 400
2016 420

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 40
2008 0
2009 30
2010 60
2011 60
2012 60
2013 50
2014 50
2015 0
2016 80
2017 80
2018 90
2019 170

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 70
2006 60
2007 40
2008 60
2009 60
2010 160
2011 150
2012 160
2013 80
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 70
2018 80
2019 150

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2010 30
2011 30
2014 30
2015 50
2016 40
2017 0

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 350
2005 340
2006 370
2007 400
2008 450
2009 440
2012 390
2013 420
2014 450
2015 460
2016 340
2017 320
2018 350
2019 390

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 560

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 270
2005 220
2006 180
2007 150
2008 0
2009 350
2010 450
2011 290
2012 380
2013 420
2014 430
2015 390
2016 330
2017 440
2018 500

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2010 70
2011 70
2012 90
2013 60
2017 50
2018 60
2019 50

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 400
2005 440
2006 470
2007 520
2008 570
2009 630
2010 610
2011 620
2012 620
2013 670
2014 660
2015 730
2016 680
2017 680
2018 570
2019 590

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2007 90
2008 0
2009 270
2010 230
2011 210
2012 190
2013 240
2014 250
2015 230
2016 290
2017 390
2018 0
2019 300

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 90
2006 160
2007 120
2008 80
2009 80
2010 140
2011 140
2012 150
2013 180
2014 170
2015 180
2016 90
2017 140
2018 190
2019 240

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 90
2005 110
2006 150
2007 170
2008 200
2009 160
2010 200
2011 200
2012 230
2013 240
2014 210
2015 180
2016 190
2017 190
2018 210
2019 180

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 80
2019 80

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 480
2005 520
2006 480
2007 430
2008 480
2009 590
2010 700
2011 640
2012 630
2013 580
2014 580
2015 520
2016 500
2017 520
2018 530
2019 390

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 130
2005 120
2006 120
2007 100
2008 140
2009 150
2010 140
2011 150
2012 150
2013 140
2014 130
2015 120
2016 140
2017 130
2018 140
2019 130

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2017 30
2018 30

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 290
2006 240
2007 0
2008 210
2009 220
2012 190
2013 140
2014 150
2015 140
2016 190
2017 220
2018 310

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 300
2005 520
2006 470
2007 550
2008 490
2009 640
2010 560
2011 580
2012 520
2013 590
2014 640
2015 710
2016 640
2017 680
2018 690

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2012 40
2017 30
2018 30
2019 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 210
2005 400
2006 390
2007 440
2008 380
2009 280
2012 180
2013 190
2014 190
2015 170
2016 150
2017 140
2018 90