Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Ames, IA
    Occupation group
    
        
        
        
        
            Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 410 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 460 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,480 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,570 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,510 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,300 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,530 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,440 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,560 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,630 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,750 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,710 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,770 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,680 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,740 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Pharmacists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 80 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Physical Therapists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 50 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Veterinarians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Registered Nurses
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 700 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 710 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 700 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 680 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 710 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 720 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 700 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 730 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 770 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 810 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Dental Hygienists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Paramedics
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 40 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Pharmacy Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 110 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Opticians, Dispensing
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 0 |