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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Anchorage, AK

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 6,050
2006 7,350
2007 7,160
2008 7,990
2009 8,590
2010 8,310
2011 8,650
2012 8,320
2013 8,830
2014 9,070
2015 9,030
2016 9,250
2017 9,500
2018 10,240
2019 10,020

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2010 70
2011 40
2012 60
2013 50
2014 70
2015 50
2016 60
2017 70
2018 100
2019 120

Dentists, General
Year Number
2006 180
2007 170
2008 110
2009 0
2011 0
2012 120
2013 150
2014 130
2015 120
2016 170
2017 150
2018 130

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2011 80

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 70
2007 50
2008 60
2009 70
2010 80
2011 90
2012 90
2013 70
2014 70
2015 80
2016 80
2017 70
2018 60
2019 90

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2013 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 210
2006 230
2007 220
2008 240
2009 240
2010 270
2011 250
2012 270
2013 300
2014 310
2015 300
2016 290
2017 290
2018 270
2019 290

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 100
2006 80
2007 90
2008 120
2009 140
2010 340
2011 320
2012 300
2013 160
2014 180
2015 210
2016 200
2017 300
2018 340
2019 280

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 100
2008 100
2009 110
2010 100
2011 110
2012 110
2013 110
2014 140
2015 150
2016 170
2017 140
2018 140
2019 210

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 200
2006 220
2007 210
2008 230
2009 320
2010 280
2011 270
2012 240
2013 290
2014 310
2015 320
2016 280
2017 310
2018 440
2019 420

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 140
2008 130
2009 150
2010 120
2011 130
2012 130
2013 140
2014 140
2015 130
2016 110
2017 110
2018 120
2019 150

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2006 160
2007 170
2008 160
2009 130
2010 130
2011 150
2012 170
2013 170
2014 170
2015 170
2016 180
2017 170
2018 160
2019 190

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2016 110
2017 150
2018 150

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 70
2008 90
2009 80
2010 90
2011 80
2012 80
2013 90
2014 100
2015 110
2016 120
2017 130
2018 130
2019 170

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 3,030
2006 3,320
2007 3,320
2008 3,460
2009 3,590
2010 3,340
2012 3,380
2013 3,640
2014 3,660
2015 3,720
2016 3,610
2017 3,650
2018 3,750
2019 4,270

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2016 40
2017 40

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2017 50
2018 50
2019 30

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 170
2013 210
2014 210
2015 190
2016 210
2017 220
2018 260
2019 260

Audiologists
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2010 0
2011 230
2012 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 50
2006 100
2007 260
2008 330
2009 350
2010 230
2011 250
2012 270
2013 200
2014 240
2015 220
2016 290
2017 230
2018 260
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2013 60
2014 70
2015 70
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2008 30
2009 30
2014 0
2015 40
2017 40
2018 40

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2017 30
2018 30

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2007 30
2016 30
2017 40
2018 40

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 140
2006 260
2007 220
2008 220
2009 180
2010 260
2011 270
2013 0
2015 0
2016 240
2017 280
2018 300

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2008 30
2009 40
2010 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 210
2007 250
2008 280
2009 320
2010 240
2011 210
2012 270
2013 330
2014 330
2015 290
2016 310
2017 330
2018 350
2019 330

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2010 70
2011 70
2012 70
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 50
2018 70

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 110
2007 130
2008 180
2009 180
2010 120
2011 120
2012 130
2013 160
2014 150
2015 140
2016 110
2017 290
2018 380
2019 370

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 200
2008 370
2009 360
2010 260
2011 210
2012 280
2013 310
2014 320
2015 250
2016 260

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2010 60
2011 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 30
2015 40
2018 0
2019 150

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 0
2011 110
2012 0
2013 50
2014 50
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 0

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2015 50
2016 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 230
2008 300
2009 320
2012 210
2013 230
2014 250
2015 250
2016 200
2017 210
2018 220
2019 230

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 30
2019 50

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 280

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 110
2006 40
2010 50
2011 70
2012 150
2013 210
2014 230
2015 190
2016 100
2017 220
2018 250

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2010 60
2011 60
2012 70
2017 30
2018 40
2019 30

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 290
2006 300
2007 360
2008 420
2009 450
2010 410
2011 380
2012 410
2013 450
2014 440
2015 430
2016 450
2017 470
2018 380
2019 340

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2007 60
2008 0
2009 270
2010 210
2013 160
2014 170
2015 150
2016 210
2018 240

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2006 120
2007 100
2008 50
2009 50
2010 110
2011 110
2012 110
2013 150
2014 140
2015 140
2016 70
2017 80
2018 110
2019 150

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 110
2008 140
2009 110
2010 140
2011 130
2012 140
2013 120
2014 140
2015 120
2016 130
2017 120
2018 130
2019 120

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 310
2006 280
2007 220
2008 260
2009 300
2010 370
2011 360
2012 340
2013 300
2014 300
2015 280
2016 290
2017 300
2018 350
2019 220

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 50
2008 70
2009 80
2010 70
2011 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 60
2015 90
2016 100
2017 90
2018 100
2019 90

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2017 30
2018 30

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2013 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2006 230
2008 150
2009 170
2012 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 220

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 380
2006 300
2007 320
2008 260
2009 340
2010 320
2011 320
2012 270
2013 300
2014 350
2015 400
2016 330
2017 400
2018 450

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2012 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 170
2006 170
2007 170
2008 120
2009 130
2012 150
2013 150
2014 150
2015 100
2016 100
2017 90
2018 70