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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in California

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 562,770
2005 585,080
2006 606,190
2007 614,750
2008 633,880
2009 651,030
2010 675,300
2011 696,350
2012 714,880
2013 722,390
2014 730,560
2015 742,160
2016 791,180
2017 818,530
2018 829,400
2019 838,460

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 1,770
2006 2,180
2007 2,600
2008 2,740
2009 2,280
2010 1,890
2011 1,960
2012 2,030
2013 2,070
2014 2,360
2015 2,860
2016 2,970
2017 3,480
2018 3,330
2019 3,250

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 10,400
2005 10,250
2006 9,650
2007 9,940
2008 10,830
2009 12,150
2010 12,120
2011 11,520
2012 11,260
2013 10,920
2014 12,080
2015 12,870
2016 14,950
2017 17,130
2018 17,240
2019 16,220

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 840
2007 1,010
2008 860
2009 540
2010 540
2011 510
2012 490
2013 550
2014 630
2015 530
2016 620
2017 610
2018 550
2019 690

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 70
2005 240
2006 250
2007 370
2008 540
2009 650
2010 840
2011 760
2012 620
2013 450
2014 560
2015 710
2016 710
2017 500
2018 380
2019 420

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 170
2006 320
2007 250
2008 330
2009 500
2010 520
2011 840
2012 740
2013 770
2014 620
2015 0
2016 930
2017 420
2018 450
2019 420

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 4,280
2005 4,750
2006 5,320
2007 6,140
2008 5,750
2009 5,680
2010 5,390
2011 6,000
2012 6,300
2013 7,020
2014 6,930
2015 6,890
2016 7,860
2017 7,950
2018 7,930
2019 7,880

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 2,550
2006 2,470
2007 2,410
2008 2,580
2009 2,620
2010 2,950
2011 3,170
2012 3,550
2013 4,180
2014 4,170
2015 3,990
2016 3,750
2017 3,810
2018 3,760
2019 4,270

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 21,950
2005 23,360
2006 23,700
2007 23,030
2008 24,830
2009 23,060
2010 23,540
2011 22,960
2012 24,790
2013 26,810
2014 28,300
2015 29,000
2016 28,670
2017 29,860
2018 30,950
2019 32,150

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 5,200
2005 5,920
2006 5,820
2007 6,630
2008 0
2009 8,020
2010 9,480
2011 8,170
2012 7,310
2013 8,230
2014 9,230
2015 10,010
2016 10,090
2017 11,110
2018 10,520
2019 10,890

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 730
2006 1,000
2007 870
2008 760
2009 830
2010 870
2011 780
2012 660
2013 800
2014 790
2015 880
2016 720
2017 830
2018 780
2019 1,020

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 6,160
2005 6,670
2006 7,190
2007 7,430
2008 7,440
2009 7,570
2010 8,130
2011 8,520
2012 9,250
2013 9,030
2014 9,540
2015 10,210
2016 10,390
2017 10,620
2018 9,580
2019 10,060

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 12,030
2005 13,350
2006 13,510
2007 14,110
2008 13,680
2009 14,250
2010 14,860
2011 15,420
2012 16,150
2013 15,920
2014 17,200
2015 19,000
2016 19,910
2017 20,450
2018 20,630
2019 21,730

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 660
2005 750
2006 760
2007 1,300
2008 1,720
2009 2,000
2010 1,890
2011 1,590
2012 1,320
2013 1,070
2014 1,070
2015 1,100
2016 980
2017 920
2018 1,060
2019 1,160

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,190
2006 1,450
2007 1,450
2008 1,200
2009 1,080
2010 840
2011 910
2012 1,220
2013 1,420
2014 1,460
2015 1,710
2016 1,710
2017 1,520
2018 1,630
2019 1,580

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 10,180
2005 10,390
2006 10,660
2007 11,510
2008 11,570
2009 12,230
2010 12,570
2011 14,130
2012 14,800
2013 14,160
2014 14,070
2015 14,690
2016 16,560
2017 17,530
2018 17,260
2019 16,650

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 6,760
2005 8,170
2006 8,020
2007 8,470
2008 8,240
2009 8,630
2010 9,090
2011 10,360
2012 11,100
2013 10,150
2014 10,160
2015 10,480
2016 11,430
2017 11,550
2018 13,220
2019 14,980

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 1,980
2011 1,960
2012 270
2013 340
2014 360
2015 340
2016 290
2017 420
2018 480
2019 480

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 480
2005 490
2006 610
2007 810
2008 1,060
2009 1,250
2012 2,150
2013 1,720
2014 1,900
2015 1,070
2016 940
2017 770
2018 730
2019 810

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 4,030
2005 4,160
2006 4,100
2007 4,190
2008 4,760
2009 5,160
2010 5,190
2011 5,250
2012 5,270
2013 5,680
2014 5,980
2015 6,010
2016 6,360
2017 6,480
2018 7,380
2019 7,380

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 223,170
2005 226,350
2006 234,260
2007 233,200
2008 240,470
2009 233,030
2010 240,030
2012 249,980
2013 252,940
2014 253,310
2015 255,010
2016 274,650
2017 282,290
2018 294,510
2019 302,770

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 940
2013 950
2014 820
2015 1,090
2016 1,340
2017 1,460
2018 1,180
2019 1,270

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 400
2013 280
2014 450
2015 640
2016 740
2017 720
2018 700
2019 690

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 9,720
2013 9,200
2014 9,980
2015 10,720
2016 12,740
2017 13,570
2018 13,420
2019 13,900

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,090
2006 1,380
2007 1,380
2008 1,220
2009 830
2010 1,290
2011 1,460
2012 1,560
2013 950
2014 880
2015 870
2016 880
2017 960
2018 990
2019 950

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 1,700
2006 1,880
2007 2,900
2008 3,250
2009 3,450
2010 4,080
2011 5,030
2012 3,670
2013 2,980
2014 2,160
2015 2,430
2016 2,370
2017 3,080
2018 3,500
2019 3,850

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 7,240
2005 9,660
2006 9,700
2007 10,910
2008 10,640
2009 9,170
2010 10,350
2011 10,880
2012 13,130
2013 15,750
2014 17,320
2015 16,400
2016 14,360
2017 13,950
2018 11,970
2019 11,050

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 4,220
2005 4,610
2006 4,960
2007 5,120
2008 5,860
2009 6,860
2010 8,820
2011 7,260
2012 6,150
2013 5,790
2014 5,840
2015 5,150
2016 3,650
2017 3,400
2018 2,660
2019 3,410

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 1,500
2006 1,530
2007 1,820
2008 2,000
2009 2,340
2010 3,160
2011 2,840
2012 2,400
2013 2,380
2014 2,420
2015 2,300
2016 2,000
2017 2,030
2018 1,950
2019 1,540

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,290
2006 3,030
2007 3,410
2008 4,070
2009 4,810
2010 5,390
2011 5,250
2012 4,750
2013 4,720
2014 4,700
2015 4,010
2016 3,220
2017 3,460
2018 3,420
2019 3,160

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2,480
2008 2,840
2009 3,260
2010 4,260
2011 4,070
2012 4,540
2013 4,460
2014 4,100
2015 3,160
2016 3,370
2017 3,040
2018 3,480
2019 3,560

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 18,940
2005 18,980
2006 18,800
2007 19,490
2008 20,120
2009 21,830
2010 24,590
2011 25,850
2012 25,610
2013 25,030
2014 22,660
2015 21,850
2016 25,300
2017 29,890
2018 34,070

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 5,370
2005 5,130
2006 4,630
2007 4,780
2008 4,670
2009 4,320
2010 4,850
2011 4,830
2012 5,200
2013 5,040
2014 4,900
2015 5,180
2016 4,770
2017 4,240
2018 3,090

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 19,340
2005 19,430
2006 22,290
2007 18,210
2008 18,890
2009 18,340
2010 18,050
2011 19,590
2012 21,200
2013 21,930
2014 20,890
2015 20,560
2016 21,490
2017 22,840
2018 22,240
2019 23,320

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,800
2005 1,850
2006 2,680
2007 3,930
2008 4,130
2009 3,220
2010 2,260
2011 2,600
2012 3,250
2013 4,910
2014 4,660
2015 4,350
2016 3,670
2017 3,930
2018 4,130

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 11,680
2005 12,010
2006 12,070
2007 13,020
2008 12,790
2009 12,930
2010 11,510
2011 11,720
2012 10,850
2013 10,240
2014 10,210
2015 10,790
2016 11,780
2017 29,690
2018 28,060
2019 27,220

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 10,110
2005 9,860
2006 10,260
2007 12,650
2008 14,120
2009 15,370
2010 15,750
2011 16,670
2012 15,970
2013 16,000
2014 16,780
2015 17,670
2016 18,580

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 2,900
2006 2,700
2007 3,400
2008 3,600
2009 3,730
2010 3,550
2011 3,630
2012 3,540
2013 3,370
2014 3,720
2015 3,940
2016 4,180
2017 4,550
2018 4,740
2019 4,830

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 2,760
2005 3,110
2006 3,290
2007 4,370
2008 4,770
2009 5,100
2010 5,280
2011 5,320
2012 5,180
2013 4,710
2014 4,720
2015 5,060
2016 5,640
2017 6,380
2018 6,770
2019 6,650

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,500
2006 1,610
2007 1,680
2008 1,870
2009 1,640
2010 1,500
2011 1,580
2012 1,550
2013 1,450
2014 1,560
2015 1,600
2016 1,600
2017 1,590
2018 1,520
2019 1,330

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 14,580
2005 15,250
2006 14,950
2007 15,270
2008 15,150
2009 15,870
2012 14,820
2013 14,740
2014 15,490
2015 16,540
2016 17,800
2017 18,140
2018 17,360
2019 17,390

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 1,920
2013 2,110
2014 2,330
2015 2,650
2016 3,060
2017 3,460
2018 3,280
2019 3,150

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 21,990

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 12,680
2005 11,970
2006 11,920
2007 12,950
2008 13,220
2009 14,790
2010 15,220
2011 16,110
2012 16,960
2013 16,680
2014 16,230
2015 16,720
2016 18,110
2017 19,660
2018 21,430

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 1,890
2006 2,080
2007 2,660
2008 2,590
2009 2,700
2010 1,780
2011 1,880
2012 2,750
2013 3,420
2014 3,940
2015 3,670
2016 4,170
2017 4,850
2018 5,250
2019 5,270

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 21,520
2005 22,140
2006 23,360
2007 24,540
2008 27,470
2009 27,600
2010 29,270
2011 28,670
2012 30,540
2013 31,750
2014 33,360
2015 33,010
2016 34,870
2017 36,920
2018 37,630
2019 36,560

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 9,810
2006 10,390
2007 0
2008 0
2009 8,380
2010 8,610
2011 8,730
2012 8,400
2013 8,110
2014 7,950
2015 8,010
2016 7,950
2017 8,510
2018 8,900
2019 9,490

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 11,910
2005 8,360
2006 8,180
2007 8,310
2008 8,910
2009 8,840
2010 9,110
2011 8,900
2012 9,250
2013 9,440
2014 9,710
2015 9,300
2016 9,750
2017 9,800
2018 9,640
2019 9,480

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,630
2005 7,380
2006 8,180
2007 8,280
2008 8,950
2009 9,310
2010 9,210
2011 8,560
2012 8,670
2013 8,640
2014 8,820
2015 9,270
2016 9,070
2017 9,780
2018 9,270
2019 9,750

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 3,530
2013 4,070
2014 3,680
2015 4,120
2016 3,540
2017 3,280
2018 3,010
2019 3,760

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 52,870
2005 52,480
2006 56,170
2007 57,350
2008 62,350
2009 62,300
2010 62,850
2011 64,460
2012 61,950
2013 61,050
2014 60,770
2015 65,250
2016 68,110
2017 66,350
2018 64,000
2019 67,590

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 5,250
2005 5,810
2006 6,290
2007 6,100
2008 6,340
2009 6,080
2010 6,150
2011 6,000
2012 7,110
2013 7,370
2014 8,040
2015 7,810
2016 8,040
2017 7,600
2018 6,920
2019 8,050

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 360
2005 260
2006 360
2007 370
2008 470
2009 360
2010 360
2011 460
2012 810
2013 1,050
2014 980
2015 580
2016 560
2017 630
2018 830
2019 850

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 860
2013 620
2014 540
2015 670
2016 600
2017 790
2018 590
2019 750

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 11,430
2005 12,360
2006 12,250
2007 11,480
2008 10,730
2009 11,290
2010 830
2011 900
2012 13,610
2013 15,050
2014 14,630
2015 13,590
2016 22,160
2017 24,000
2018 22,980

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 13,790
2005 14,050
2006 13,490
2007 14,890
2008 15,040
2009 15,180
2010 17,340
2011 17,470
2012 17,650
2013 16,560
2014 17,290
2015 18,860
2016 20,840
2017 21,900
2018 21,970

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 800
2006 1,160
2007 1,010
2008 880
2009 880
2010 870
2011 950
2012 1,070
2013 1,170
2014 1,360
2015 1,490
2016 1,450
2017 1,360
2018 1,240
2019 1,270

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 500
2013 420
2014 380
2015 510
2016 660
2017 510
2018 490
2019 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,430
2005 5,640
2006 4,490
2007 6,270
2008 7,580
2009 8,720
2012 5,610
2013 5,770
2014 5,570
2015 4,980
2016 4,270
2017 3,960
2018 4,350