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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Arizona

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 94,580
2005 98,790
2006 105,250
2007 112,000
2008 120,090
2009 120,590
2010 123,830
2011 127,690
2012 132,850
2013 130,210
2014 137,060
2015 140,990
2016 149,930
2017 157,630
2018 158,520
2019 159,450

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 610
2005 710
2006 590
2007 780
2008 970
2009 960
2010 940
2011 780
2012 690
2013 790
2014 870
2015 930
2016 860
2017 980
2018 860
2019 810

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 2,020
2006 2,050
2007 2,470
2008 2,500
2009 2,050
2010 2,030
2011 2,040
2012 2,440
2013 2,110
2014 2,240
2015 2,080
2016 2,480
2017 2,620
2018 2,520
2019 2,410

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 90
2014 70
2015 50
2018 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 30
2005 40
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 170
2012 130
2013 110
2015 80
2017 120

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 70
2007 120
2008 120
2009 120
2010 80
2011 80
2012 140
2013 190
2014 190
2015 140
2016 100
2017 110
2018 110
2019 100

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 850
2005 1,010
2006 1,100
2007 1,080
2008 980
2009 900
2010 870
2011 940
2012 980
2013 1,090
2014 960
2015 1,180
2016 1,200
2017 1,390
2018 1,390
2019 1,560

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 370
2005 420
2006 390
2007 600
2008 730
2009 800
2010 490
2011 410
2012 390
2013 660
2014 690
2015 640
2016 670
2017 660
2018 660
2019 790

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 3,530
2005 4,110
2006 4,550
2007 4,940
2008 4,790
2009 4,830
2010 4,710
2011 4,800
2012 5,260
2013 5,630
2014 5,860
2015 6,000
2016 5,760
2017 6,740
2018 7,420
2019 8,240

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,370
2006 1,590
2007 1,440
2008 1,360
2009 1,270
2010 1,530
2011 1,540
2012 1,610
2013 1,810
2014 2,070
2015 2,460
2016 2,460
2017 2,340
2018 2,100
2019 2,060

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 260
2006 240
2007 350
2008 390
2009 420
2010 340
2011 320
2012 280
2013 300
2014 280
2015 270
2016 230
2017 210
2018 220
2019 230

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,050
2006 1,210
2007 1,230
2008 1,630
2009 1,600
2010 1,490
2011 1,240
2012 1,180
2013 1,250
2014 1,240
2015 1,350
2016 1,550
2017 1,800
2018 2,120
2019 2,100

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,520
2006 2,540
2007 2,670
2008 2,610
2009 2,760
2010 3,250
2011 3,470
2012 4,040
2013 3,970
2014 3,820
2015 2,990
2016 3,150
2017 3,400
2018 3,950
2019 3,600

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 610
2010 630
2011 740
2012 550
2013 340
2014 310
2015 440
2016 470
2017 370
2018 320
2019 230

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 340
2005 270
2006 210
2007 240
2008 230
2009 220
2010 250
2011 240
2012 310
2013 250
2014 240
2015 330
2016 480
2017 0
2018 750
2019 670

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,800
2005 2,160
2006 2,690
2007 2,450
2008 2,540
2009 2,260
2010 2,260
2011 2,360
2012 2,440
2013 2,610
2014 2,440
2015 2,370
2016 2,290
2017 2,190
2018 2,560
2019 3,180

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,380
2006 1,530
2007 1,530
2008 2,170
2009 2,260
2010 2,460
2011 1,850
2012 1,790
2013 1,700
2014 1,880
2015 2,050
2016 2,160
2017 2,260
2018 2,320
2019 2,730

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 210
2011 180
2012 170
2013 90
2014 80
2015 70
2016 110
2017 130
2018 150
2019 100

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 70
2008 140
2009 130
2012 50
2013 70
2014 70
2015 100
2016 110
2017 190
2018 150
2019 160

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 990
2006 1,050
2007 1,090
2008 1,170
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,540
2012 1,240
2013 1,290
2014 1,370
2015 1,450
2016 1,490
2017 1,360
2018 1,280
2019 1,420

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 32,470
2005 31,010
2006 31,890
2007 34,580
2008 37,780
2009 38,570
2010 41,730
2012 45,600
2013 46,290
2014 47,020
2015 49,800
2016 52,610
2017 54,630
2018 54,690
2019 54,590

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 440
2013 250
2014 240
2015 200
2016 170
2017 0
2018 0
2019 260

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 0
2013 70
2014 0
2015 30
2017 0
2018 100
2019 110

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,900
2013 1,910
2014 2,060
2015 2,160
2016 2,420
2017 3,120
2018 3,510
2019 4,310

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 380
2006 220
2007 160
2008 160
2009 160
2010 200
2011 240
2012 230
2013 230
2014 240
2015 280
2016 290
2017 220
2018 210
2019 180

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 100
2006 210
2007 0
2008 800
2009 1,050
2010 730
2011 770
2012 690
2013 660
2014 670
2015 860
2016 810
2017 1,030
2018 740
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,020
2006 1,240
2007 1,490
2008 1,340
2009 1,500
2010 1,480
2011 1,360
2012 1,700
2013 2,180
2014 2,990
2015 3,250
2016 2,860
2017 3,150
2018 3,290
2019 4,110

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,290
2006 1,300
2007 0
2008 880
2009 1,160
2010 1,200
2011 870
2012 410
2013 460
2014 390
2015 360
2016 310
2017 610
2018 740
2019 740

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 260
2006 290
2007 290
2008 330
2009 320
2010 300
2011 220
2012 250
2013 310
2014 450
2015 380
2016 340
2017 380
2018 350
2019 380

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 550
2006 670
2007 390
2008 550
2009 500
2010 480
2011 340
2012 380
2013 500
2014 700
2015 620
2016 670
2017 1,010
2018 980
2019 1,010

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 240
2005 260
2006 140
2007 150
2008 200
2009 260
2010 280
2011 380
2012 500
2013 450
2014 610
2015 590
2016 800
2017 820
2018 810
2019 640

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,340
2005 1,920
2006 2,430
2007 3,230
2008 4,380
2009 4,160
2010 5,310
2011 5,380
2012 5,830
2013 0
2014 4,150
2015 4,340
2016 5,030
2017 5,720
2018 5,120

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 240
2005 400
2006 530
2007 750
2008 790
2009 740
2010 680
2011 510
2012 500
2013 400
2014 340
2015 160
2016 200
2017 270
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 2,400
2005 2,540
2006 3,070
2007 2,990
2008 3,030
2009 2,700
2010 2,910
2011 3,280
2012 3,390
2013 3,650
2014 3,440
2015 3,090
2016 2,410
2017 2,870
2018 3,200
2019 3,650

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 2,200
2006 2,610
2007 2,320
2008 1,510
2009 780
2010 520
2011 940
2012 740
2013 820
2014 450
2015 540
2016 470
2017 550
2018 540

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 1,820
2006 2,110
2007 2,670
2008 3,130
2009 3,710
2010 3,170
2011 2,930
2012 3,040
2013 3,070
2014 3,280
2015 3,150
2016 4,200
2017 7,280
2018 7,000
2019 8,340

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 2,190
2006 2,330
2007 2,710
2008 2,940
2009 2,510
2010 3,640
2011 3,500
2012 3,450
2013 2,830
2014 2,760
2015 2,860
2016 3,180

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 830
2005 910
2006 1,020
2007 990
2008 940
2009 920
2010 870
2011 860
2012 930
2013 960
2014 1,010
2015 850
2016 860
2017 760
2018 830
2019 630

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 910
2005 610
2006 700
2007 670
2008 750
2009 840
2010 860
2011 1,060
2012 1,160
2013 1,210
2014 1,080
2015 1,130
2016 1,480
2017 1,850
2018 1,920
2019 1,640

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 240
2005 340
2006 320
2007 400
2008 400
2009 400
2010 340
2011 370
2012 400
2013 370
2014 360
2015 310
2016 290
2017 280
2018 280
2019 250

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,910
2005 3,630
2006 3,540
2007 3,990
2008 4,500
2009 4,810
2012 3,820
2013 3,470
2014 3,340
2015 3,190
2016 3,570
2017 3,560
2018 3,750
2019 3,970

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 720
2013 610
2014 690
2015 740
2016 890
2017 930
2018 940
2019 830

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 4,080

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 2,630
2006 2,530
2007 3,810
2008 3,540
2009 3,760
2010 3,560
2011 3,540
2012 3,650
2013 3,350
2014 3,640
2015 3,720
2016 4,050
2017 3,460
2018 3,620

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 870
2005 810
2006 690
2007 530
2008 400
2009 540
2010 580
2011 690
2012 820
2013 900
2014 760
2015 630
2016 1,110
2017 1,250
2018 1,350
2019 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,670
2005 5,650
2006 6,020
2007 6,440
2008 6,920
2009 7,620
2010 7,020
2011 6,710
2012 6,740
2013 7,900
2014 8,430
2015 9,060
2016 9,420
2017 10,190
2018 9,310
2019 8,900

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 810
2005 1,130
2006 1,410
2007 1,040
2008 780
2009 940
2010 1,250
2011 1,060
2012 1,350
2013 1,240
2014 1,100
2015 1,200
2016 1,540
2017 2,660
2018 2,580
2019 3,110

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,030
2006 930
2007 1,000
2008 1,210
2009 1,490
2010 1,680
2011 2,000
2012 1,990
2013 2,060
2014 2,050
2015 2,190
2016 2,150
2017 2,140
2018 2,300
2019 2,200

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,640
2005 1,700
2006 1,900
2007 2,180
2008 2,420
2009 2,020
2010 2,010
2011 1,850
2012 2,070
2013 2,210
2014 2,320
2015 2,180
2016 1,790
2017 1,580
2018 1,550
2019 0

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 320
2013 620
2014 650
2015 760
2016 810
2017 570
2018 630
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 8,100
2005 8,800
2006 10,100
2007 10,430
2008 10,490
2009 10,180
2010 8,620
2011 7,590
2012 6,440
2013 6,120
2014 5,650
2015 5,500
2016 6,100
2017 6,610
2018 6,810
2019 7,600

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,060
2006 960
2007 980
2008 910
2009 990
2010 840
2011 960
2012 930
2013 1,320
2014 1,510
2015 1,800
2016 1,870
2017 1,810
2018 1,460
2019 1,270

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 170
2013 140
2014 140
2015 80
2016 0
2017 80
2018 140
2019 280

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 200
2013 230
2014 230
2015 190
2016 180
2017 120
2018 0
2019 240

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 510
2006 520
2007 580
2008 630
2009 720
2010 130
2011 310
2012 2,000
2013 2,400
2014 2,990
2015 3,580
2016 4,320
2017 3,810
2018 3,100

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 3,040
2005 3,620
2006 4,060
2007 4,430
2008 4,440
2009 4,510
2010 4,870
2011 5,070
2012 5,300
2013 5,390
2014 5,280
2015 4,930
2016 5,740
2017 5,900
2018 6,400

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 150
2006 260
2007 190
2008 170
2009 190
2010 240
2011 320
2012 440
2013 510
2014 570
2015 440
2016 610
2017 670
2018 680
2019 630

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 40
2017 60
2018 50
2019 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 510
2005 930
2006 1,370
2007 1,550
2008 1,440
2009 1,350
2012 620
2013 770
2014 790
2015 860
2016 770
2017 810
2018 660