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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 12,940
2006 13,440
2007 17,190
2008 17,880
2009 18,040
2010 18,690
2011 20,930
2012 21,940
2013 21,250
2014 21,790
2015 21,300
2016 21,790
2017 22,080
2018 22,670
2019 25,510

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2007 70
2008 110
2009 110
2010 100
2011 70
2012 70
2013 0
2014 50
2015 40
2016 0
2017 70
2018 90
2019 100

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 260
2006 220
2007 180
2008 190
2009 190
2010 230
2011 180
2012 220
2013 310
2014 360
2015 410
2016 290
2017 290
2018 280
2019 310

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 210
2007 150
2008 130
2009 120
2010 100
2011 100
2012 120
2013 100
2014 160
2015 170
2016 160
2017 90
2018 80
2019 80

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 0
2007 40
2008 40
2009 30
2010 40
2011 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 60
2015 80
2016 70
2017 60
2018 110
2019 110

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 520
2006 550
2007 710
2008 840
2009 820
2010 810
2011 850
2012 950
2013 950
2014 930
2015 990
2016 1,010
2017 1,030
2018 1,100
2019 1,130

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 110
2008 100
2009 100
2010 120
2011 160
2012 150
2013 240
2014 270
2015 340
2016 350
2017 440
2018 460
2019 440

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 190
2006 180
2007 160
2008 190
2009 240
2010 250
2011 240
2012 320
2013 300
2014 420
2015 160
2016 160
2017 210
2018 180
2019 290

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 350
2006 470
2007 500
2008 480
2009 470
2010 530
2011 540
2012 610
2013 510
2014 690
2015 450
2016 490
2017 470
2018 410
2019 490

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2019 70

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 30
2008 40
2010 40
2011 30
2019 30

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 210
2006 250
2007 410
2008 480
2009 470
2010 470
2011 520
2012 550
2013 390
2014 340
2015 340
2016 340
2017 330
2018 340
2019 470

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 140
2006 150
2007 100
2008 120
2009 120
2010 170
2011 240
2012 300
2013 360
2014 360
2015 240
2016 220
2017 240
2018 280
2019 420

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 130
2006 100
2007 120
2008 110
2009 170
2010 180
2011 210
2012 190
2013 180
2014 130
2015 110
2016 100
2017 90
2018 130
2019 160

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,610
2006 5,760
2007 7,700
2008 8,490
2009 8,330
2010 8,540
2012 9,060
2013 9,270
2014 9,440
2015 9,560
2016 9,410
2017 9,440
2018 9,270
2019 10,650

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 200
2013 210
2014 160
2015 180
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 410

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 200
2013 180
2014 230
2015 240
2016 370
2017 310
2018 330
2019 420

Audiologists
Year Number
2009 0
2011 0
2019 50

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 0
2019 140

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 340
2007 360
2008 240
2009 210
2010 100
2011 140
2012 510
2013 560
2014 690
2015 400
2016 420
2017 350
2018 520
2019 440

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2007 70
2008 110
2009 100
2013 0
2014 60
2015 50
2016 350
2017 340
2018 350
2019 360

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 70
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2016 100
2017 90
2018 90

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 170
2006 220
2007 290
2008 350
2009 410
2010 370
2011 490
2012 420
2013 380
2014 310
2015 350
2016 510
2017 450
2018 500

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2006 0
2007 190
2008 90
2009 0
2010 90
2011 90
2012 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 380
2006 370
2007 430
2008 420
2009 470
2010 440
2011 440
2012 440
2013 390
2014 430
2015 500
2016 530
2017 590
2018 560
2019 660

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2010 160
2011 190
2013 90
2014 100
2015 0
2016 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 350
2006 370
2007 510
2008 540
2009 550
2010 560
2011 1,180
2012 1,230
2013 1,100
2014 420
2015 420
2016 440
2017 810
2018 820
2019 980

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 410
2006 380
2007 410
2008 340
2009 260
2010 240
2011 370
2012 400
2013 390
2014 260
2015 290
2016 330

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 120
2008 200
2009 190
2010 220
2011 150
2012 170
2013 110
2014 130
2015 150
2016 140
2017 160
2018 160
2019 280

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 160
2007 200
2008 170
2009 160
2010 150
2011 140
2012 130
2013 110
2014 90
2015 100
2016 100
2017 130
2018 130
2019 200

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 60
2008 60
2009 70
2010 60
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 70

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 460
2006 370
2007 540
2008 470
2009 520
2012 600
2013 610
2014 610
2015 660
2016 550
2017 680
2018 640
2019 740

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 100
2014 110
2015 60
2016 60
2017 50
2018 60
2019 60

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 820

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 510
2006 470
2007 490
2008 490
2009 570
2010 590
2011 640
2012 650
2013 570
2014 710
2015 600
2016 630
2017 710
2018 780

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 30
2007 0
2010 120
2012 40
2014 50
2015 70
2016 40
2017 40
2018 30
2019 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 650
2006 790
2007 960
2008 1,000
2009 1,040
2010 940
2011 1,000
2012 1,140
2013 1,070
2014 1,050
2015 1,290
2016 1,250
2017 1,270
2018 1,250
2019 1,240

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 190
2008 130
2009 110
2010 110
2011 160
2012 200
2013 210
2014 220
2015 250
2016 250
2017 360
2018 380
2019 470

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 140
2006 170
2007 150
2008 210
2009 200
2010 290
2011 300
2012 380
2013 330
2014 350
2015 460
2016 530
2017 610
2018 620
2019 650

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,160
2007 1,150
2008 1,090
2009 1,210
2010 1,360
2011 1,610
2012 1,560
2013 1,360
2014 1,290
2015 1,250
2016 1,540
2017 1,350
2018 1,510
2019 1,190

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 140
2008 140
2009 150
2010 140
2011 130
2012 170
2013 0
2014 270
2015 220
2016 240
2017 130
2018 200
2019 200

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2016 0
2017 30
2018 40
2019 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 130
2007 330
2008 230
2009 230
2012 200
2013 70
2014 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 80

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 310
2006 290
2007 320
2008 200
2009 300
2010 340
2011 470
2012 570
2013 690
2014 830
2015 750
2016 710
2017 740
2018 790

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2010 40
2011 80
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 30
2016 60
2017 70
2018 60
2019 80

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2009 50
2014 40
2015 40