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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 67,250
2006 68,430
2007 74,070
2008 76,940
2009 77,660
2010 80,500
2011 81,360
2012 82,830
2013 80,880
2014 83,710
2015 86,630
2016 90,860
2017 89,460
2018 91,280
2019 89,220

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 200
2006 260
2007 190
2008 210
2009 150
2010 170
2011 110
2012 140
2013 230
2014 220
2015 220
2016 230
2017 240
2018 230
2019 230

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 940
2006 920
2007 1,030
2008 990
2009 1,060
2010 1,050
2011 1,100
2012 920
2013 950
2014 1,010
2015 1,100
2016 1,120
2017 1,200
2018 1,330
2019 1,240

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 220
2011 0
2012 120
2013 110
2014 110
2016 0
2017 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 170

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 40
2007 80
2008 130
2009 120
2010 80
2016 40
2017 40
2018 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 540
2006 710
2007 680
2008 630
2009 440
2010 430
2011 430
2012 380
2013 390
2014 520
2015 540
2016 550
2017 650
2018 700
2019 800

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 270
2006 230
2007 200
2008 170
2009 220
2010 250
2011 210
2012 190
2013 170
2014 160
2015 160
2016 160
2017 140
2018 140
2019 250

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,340
2006 2,240
2007 2,410
2008 2,560
2009 2,640
2010 2,730
2011 2,690
2012 2,670
2013 2,460
2014 2,810
2015 3,300
2016 3,760
2017 3,590
2018 3,380
2019 3,000

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 940
2006 840
2007 850
2008 860
2009 1,230
2010 1,260
2011 1,290
2012 1,130
2013 1,380
2014 1,490
2015 1,660
2016 1,580
2017 1,760
2018 1,590
2019 1,640

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 150
2008 140
2009 180
2010 190
2011 180
2012 210
2013 120
2014 120
2015 90
2016 100
2017 80
2018 120
2019 120

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,080
2007 1,230
2008 1,320
2009 1,210
2010 1,350
2011 1,450
2012 1,430
2013 1,340
2014 1,170
2015 1,400
2016 1,430
2017 1,810
2018 1,970
2019 1,920

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 1,700
2007 2,150
2008 2,300
2009 2,050
2010 2,010
2011 2,300
2012 2,340
2013 2,230
2014 2,090
2015 2,390
2016 2,600
2017 2,630
2018 2,540
2019 2,590

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 120
2007 150
2008 160
2009 120
2010 70
2013 90
2014 160
2015 140
2016 160
2017 120
2018 130
2019 150

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 330
2006 370
2007 380
2008 340
2009 310
2010 210
2011 210
2012 220
2013 210
2014 180
2015 230
2016 190
2017 170
2018 180
2019 260

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 800
2006 970
2007 1,010
2008 990
2009 1,010
2010 890
2011 1,200
2012 1,200
2013 1,490
2014 990
2015 910
2016 800
2017 740
2018 660
2019 810

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 1,280
2007 1,500
2008 1,370
2009 1,330
2010 1,460
2011 1,400
2012 1,420
2013 1,310
2014 1,140
2015 1,040
2016 1,100
2017 1,330
2018 1,500
2019 1,580

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 150
2011 100
2012 50
2013 60
2014 40
2015 50
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 70
2007 60
2008 110
2009 80
2012 80
2013 110
2014 140
2015 230
2016 340
2017 0
2018 810
2019 580

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 570
2006 500
2007 580
2008 610
2009 630
2010 570
2011 590
2012 590
2013 590
2014 620
2015 670
2016 830
2017 770
2018 840
2019 760

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 28,220
2006 27,600
2007 28,950
2008 30,810
2009 31,310
2010 30,670
2012 28,310
2013 28,620
2014 29,740
2015 30,930
2016 32,510
2017 32,880
2018 32,890
2019 32,020

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 200
2013 320
2014 190
2015 290
2016 280
2017 360
2018 210
2019 300

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 110
2013 90
2014 130
2015 160
2016 220
2017 210
2018 110
2019 100

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,130
2013 1,400
2014 1,670
2015 1,830
2016 1,960
2017 2,340
2018 2,410
2019 2,450

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2007 80
2008 100
2009 0
2010 240
2011 220
2012 180
2013 0
2014 0
2016 30
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 630
2007 760
2008 700
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 750
2007 730
2008 1,400
2009 1,610
2010 1,800
2011 1,590
2012 1,480
2013 1,230
2014 1,020
2015 1,390
2016 1,470
2017 1,410
2018 0
2019 850

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 830
2006 910
2007 1,000
2008 720
2009 550
2010 300
2011 330
2012 600
2013 630
2014 780
2015 550
2016 590
2017 390
2018 360
2019 480

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 140
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 120
2013 100
2014 130
2015 110
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 440
2006 0
2007 250
2008 250
2009 230
2010 0
2011 170
2012 190
2013 390
2014 490
2015 450
2016 290
2017 360
2018 310
2019 350

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 460
2008 400
2009 420
2010 320
2011 330
2012 320
2013 320
2014 380
2015 420
2016 360
2017 290
2018 340
2019 470

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 950
2006 1,860
2007 3,290
2008 3,500
2009 3,110
2010 2,660
2011 2,620
2012 4,330
2013 4,730
2014 3,550
2015 2,890
2016 3,080
2017 3,930
2018 5,210

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 210
2006 330
2007 310
2008 280
2009 260
2010 190
2011 420
2012 440
2013 540
2014 330
2015 320
2016 310
2017 250
2018 250

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 1,320
2006 1,590
2007 1,420
2008 1,350
2009 1,210
2010 1,290
2011 1,200
2012 1,450
2013 1,360
2014 1,560
2015 1,690
2016 1,720
2017 1,660
2018 1,860
2019 1,870

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 410
2006 440
2007 370
2008 140
2009 150
2010 230
2011 290
2012 300
2013 220
2014 290
2015 270
2016 300
2017 290
2018 320

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 2,430
2006 2,250
2007 2,040
2008 2,260
2009 2,650
2010 2,510
2011 2,530
2012 2,000
2013 1,980
2014 2,330
2015 2,560
2016 2,580
2017 4,500
2018 4,530
2019 4,450

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,170
2006 2,030
2007 1,630
2008 1,950
2009 1,580
2010 1,900
2011 2,060
2012 2,100
2013 2,250
2014 4,040
2015 3,540
2016 3,430

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 480
2006 540
2007 580
2008 530
2009 550
2010 700
2011 760
2012 660
2013 600
2014 620
2015 650
2016 630
2017 540
2018 530
2019 560

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 540
2006 580
2007 570
2008 500
2009 610
2010 720
2011 640
2012 610
2013 570
2014 600
2015 670
2016 810
2017 860
2018 880
2019 860

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 240
2006 250
2007 260
2008 220
2009 570
2010 640
2011 600
2012 320
2013 280
2014 240
2015 190
2016 210
2017 230
2018 220
2019 230

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,740
2006 1,870
2007 2,150
2008 2,120
2009 2,290
2012 2,290
2013 1,980
2014 1,990
2015 1,940
2016 2,220
2017 2,200
2018 2,370
2019 2,250

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 310
2013 300
2014 400
2015 370
2016 470
2017 480
2018 590
2019 470

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,400

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 2,210
2006 1,550
2007 1,670
2008 1,810
2009 1,820
2010 2,530
2011 2,870
2012 3,200
2013 3,000
2014 3,030
2015 2,940
2016 2,910
2017 2,950
2018 3,330

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 880
2006 650
2007 510
2008 760
2009 1,100
2010 980
2011 750
2012 280
2013 170
2014 170
2015 160
2016 180
2017 220
2018 250
2019 240

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,640
2006 2,510
2007 2,790
2008 2,790
2009 3,150
2010 3,360
2011 3,290
2012 3,260
2013 2,880
2014 2,910
2015 3,380
2016 3,660
2017 4,000
2018 4,020
2019 4,220

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 190
2008 60
2009 50
2010 30
2011 70
2012 70
2013 120
2014 160
2015 200
2016 180
2017 160
2018 320
2019 400

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 910
2006 900
2007 850
2008 930
2009 1,040
2010 1,230
2011 1,200
2012 1,150
2013 990
2014 1,000
2015 1,210
2016 1,280
2017 1,200
2018 980
2019 1,160

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 870
2006 850
2007 770
2008 670
2009 940
2010 1,300
2011 1,450
2012 1,340
2013 950
2014 1,090
2015 970
2016 1,380
2017 1,190
2018 1,450
2019 1,450

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 150
2013 200
2014 270
2015 310
2016 290
2017 330
2018 320
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 4,650
2006 5,110
2007 5,740
2008 5,720
2009 5,680
2010 5,710
2011 6,250
2012 6,560
2013 6,070
2014 5,790
2015 6,190
2016 6,560
2017 5,690
2018 5,590
2019 4,670

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 550
2006 570
2007 530
2008 430
2009 490
2010 780
2011 830
2012 710
2013 520
2014 480
2015 410
2016 400
2017 320
2018 380
2019 520

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2009 40
2011 40
2012 0
2013 40
2014 60
2015 60
2016 50
2017 40

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 850
2006 780
2007 1,010
2008 1,120
2009 1,200
2010 250
2011 270
2012 2,540
2013 2,250
2014 1,990
2015 1,930
2016 1,580
2017 1,370
2018 1,420

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,340
2006 1,500
2007 1,510
2008 1,560
2009 1,450
2010 1,940
2011 2,050
2012 2,100
2013 1,760
2014 2,470
2015 2,630
2016 2,760
2017 2,620
2018 2,600

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 90
2011 150
2012 180
2013 150
2014 110
2015 140
2016 120
2017 130
2018 310
2019 330

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 40
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 30
2018 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 470
2006 670
2007 780
2008 860
2009 740
2012 710
2013 600
2014 730
2015 750
2016 750
2017 650
2018 690