Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year	Number
2015	67,370
2016	69,590
2017	74,630

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year	Number
2015	250
2016	300
2017	590

Dentists, General

Year	Number
2015	1,660
2016	1,780
2017	1,970

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year	Number
2015	520
2016	510
2017	490

Optometrists

Year	Number
2015	370
2016	250
2017	310

Pharmacists

Year	Number
2015	2,890
2016	2,710
2017	3,910

Physician Assistants

Year	Number
2015	970
2016	650
2017	920

Podiatrists

Year	Number
2015	120
2016	100

Occupational Therapists

Year	Number
2015	1,370
2016	1,540
2017	1,600

Physical Therapists

Year	Number
2015	2,170
2016	2,160
2017	2,000

Radiation Therapists

Year	Number
2017	60

Recreational Therapists

Year	Number
2015	60
2016	80
2017	80

Respiratory Therapists

Year	Number
2015	1,290
2016	1,560
2017	2,060

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year	Number
2015	1,100
2016	1,440
2017	1,570

Therapists, All Other

Year	Number
2015	120
2016	0

Veterinarians

Year	Number
2015	570
2016	700
2017	710

Registered Nurses

Year	Number
2015	18,890
2016	21,300
2017	22,920

Nurse Anesthetists

Year	Number
2016	40

Nurse Midwives

Year	Number
2015	60
2016	70
2017	0

Nurse Practitioners

Year	Number
2015	1,350
2016	1,470
2017	1,160

Audiologists

Year	Number
2015	110
2016	110
2017	100

Anesthesiologists

Year	Number
2016	0
2017	0

Family Medicine Physicians

Year	Number
2015	2,100
2016	1,350
2017	1,290

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year	Number
2015	210
2016	0
2017	230

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year	Number
2015	160
2016	170
2017	130

Pediatricians, General

Year	Number
2015	890
2016	620
2017	740

Psychiatrists

Year	Number
2015	0
2016	60
2017	80

Physicians, All Other

Year	Number
2015	2,010
2016	2,280
2017	2,740

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year	Number
2015	740
2016	590
2017	520

Dental Hygienists

Year	Number
2015	2,150
2016	2,330
2017	2,460

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year	Number
2015	560
2016	0
2017	280

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year	Number
2015	1,520
2016	1,610
2017	2,810

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2015	1,680
2016	1,760

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year	Number
2015	280
2016	290
2017	320

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year	Number
2015	360
2016	350
2017	430

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year	Number
2015	90
2016	100
2017	120

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year	Number
2015	1,180
2016	1,220
2017	1,270

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year	Number
2015	460
2016	510
2017	370

Paramedics

Year	Number
2015	1,440
2016	1,660
2017	1,750

Dietetic Technicians

Year	Number
2015	150
2016	180
2017	270

Pharmacy Technicians

Year	Number
2015	3,570
2016	4,000
2017	3,510

Psychiatric Technicians

Year	Number
2015	410
2016	440
2017	470

Surgical Technologists

Year	Number
2015	640
2016	730
2017	740

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year	Number
2015	1,220
2016	1,110
2017	1,180

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year	Number
2015	440
2016	280
2017	280

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year	Number
2015	6,860
2016	7,470
2017	6,200

Opticians, Dispensing

Year	Number
2015	980
2016	1,200
2017	1,190

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Year	Number
2016	50

Hearing Aid Specialists

Year	Number
2015	70
2016	70
2017	0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year	Number
2015	1,310
2016	0
2017	2,340

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year	Number
2015	1,580
2016	1,910
2017	1,870

Athletic Trainers

Year	Number
2015	160
2016	210
2017	210

Genetic Counselors

Year	Number
2015	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2015	230
2016	270
2017	380