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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Colorado

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 86,440
2005 93,690
2006 98,280
2007 101,920
2008 107,810
2009 111,330
2010 113,070
2011 113,730
2012 115,820
2013 117,340
2014 122,240
2015 128,040
2016 133,560
2017 139,640
2018 142,580
2019 143,850

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 630
2006 670
2007 680
2008 790
2009 730
2010 810
2011 790
2012 780
2013 790
2014 900
2015 970
2016 970
2017 980
2018 970
2019 860

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,680
2006 1,510
2007 1,260
2008 1,770
2009 1,660
2010 1,690
2011 1,670
2012 1,910
2013 2,090
2014 2,120
2015 1,920
2016 2,020
2017 1,930
2018 2,330
2019 2,280

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 80
2008 0
2009 170
2010 200
2011 0
2012 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 50
2007 30
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 610
2005 1,100
2006 970
2007 860
2008 720
2009 730
2010 790
2011 910
2012 950
2013 970
2014 920
2015 930
2016 910
2017 1,000
2018 1,040
2019 1,130

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 310
2005 410
2006 440
2007 570
2008 650
2009 740
2010 690
2011 680
2012 590
2013 570
2014 770
2015 800
2016 930
2017 800
2018 830
2019 880

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 3,340
2005 3,540
2006 3,890
2007 4,080
2008 4,230
2009 4,320
2010 4,380
2011 4,280
2012 4,110
2013 4,350
2014 4,890
2015 5,490
2016 5,510
2017 5,270
2018 5,180
2019 5,150

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,660
2006 1,480
2007 1,330
2008 1,320
2009 1,420
2010 1,570
2011 1,800
2012 1,950
2013 2,020
2014 2,110
2015 2,330
2016 2,850
2017 3,180
2018 3,190
2019 3,030

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 120
2006 0
2007 60
2008 70
2009 100
2010 140
2011 140
2012 100
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 140
2018 110
2019 90

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 1,890
2006 1,840
2007 1,860
2008 1,900
2009 1,960
2010 2,170
2011 2,120
2012 2,570
2013 2,570
2014 2,700
2015 2,670
2016 2,670
2017 2,770
2018 3,130
2019 3,340

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,080
2005 3,430
2006 3,250
2007 3,260
2008 3,240
2009 3,290
2010 3,390
2011 3,690
2012 4,030
2013 4,560
2014 4,440
2015 4,560
2016 4,740
2017 5,040
2018 5,250
2019 5,100

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 110
2007 140
2008 220
2009 280
2010 260
2011 180
2012 230
2013 290
2014 300
2015 280
2016 250
2017 240
2018 210
2019 220

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 230
2005 220
2006 0
2007 140
2008 140
2009 170
2010 300
2011 310
2012 290
2013 210
2014 170
2015 130
2016 110
2017 120
2018 140
2019 270

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,180
2006 1,190
2007 1,210
2008 1,500
2009 1,620
2010 1,650
2011 1,520
2012 1,560
2013 1,590
2014 1,750
2015 1,770
2016 1,810
2017 1,880
2018 2,080
2019 2,080

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,700
2006 1,820
2007 2,260
2008 2,280
2009 2,520
2010 2,550
2011 2,600
2012 2,710
2013 2,770
2014 2,910
2015 3,040
2016 3,190
2017 3,410
2018 3,540
2019 3,980

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 440
2011 490
2012 130
2013 150
2014 210
2015 200
2016 280
2017 170
2018 160
2019 170

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 140
2006 110
2007 160
2008 170
2009 390
2012 530
2013 550
2014 0
2015 90
2016 110
2017 170
2018 180
2019 220

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,480
2006 1,420
2007 1,440
2008 1,390
2009 1,560
2010 1,560
2011 1,660
2012 1,630
2013 1,710
2014 1,850
2015 1,930
2016 2,050
2017 2,120
2018 2,150
2019 2,260

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 29,710
2005 33,050
2006 34,520
2007 36,850
2008 39,440
2009 41,750
2010 41,960
2012 41,380
2013 41,860
2014 44,370
2015 45,760
2016 47,590
2017 49,340
2018 51,760
2019 52,510

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 110
2014 120
2015 300
2016 290
2017 380
2018 340
2019 430

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 160
2013 170
2014 120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 120
2019 170

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,840
2013 2,090
2014 2,070
2015 2,370
2016 2,620
2017 2,810
2018 2,920
2019 2,870

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 220
2005 150
2006 210
2007 290
2008 390
2009 370
2010 490
2011 430
2012 460
2013 300
2014 330
2015 310
2016 290
2017 290
2018 0
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 480
2008 440
2009 610
2010 420
2011 530
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 260
2016 280
2017 540
2018 530
2019 610

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 880
2005 1,270
2006 1,830
2007 1,780
2008 1,920
2009 1,900
2010 2,150
2011 2,300
2012 2,730
2013 2,600
2014 2,700
2015 2,680
2016 3,810
2017 3,580
2018 3,460
2019 2,510

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 410
2006 580
2007 480
2008 370
2009 200
2010 250
2011 320
2012 570
2013 520
2014 600
2015 440
2016 520
2017 520
2018 500
2019 550

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 530
2005 350
2006 330
2007 380
2008 570
2009 540
2010 520
2011 400
2012 410
2013 330
2014 350
2015 330
2016 510
2017 560
2018 750
2019 650

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 160
2005 0
2006 230
2007 270
2008 300
2009 260
2010 280
2011 360
2012 330
2013 250
2014 340
2015 450
2016 540
2017 400
2018 410
2019 340

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 680
2006 650
2007 600
2008 450
2009 270
2010 320
2011 350
2012 400
2013 460
2014 390
2015 450
2016 360
2017 450
2018 370
2019 380

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,660
2006 3,080
2007 3,470
2008 3,620
2009 3,100
2010 3,420
2011 3,310
2012 3,140
2013 2,500
2014 2,440
2015 2,500
2016 2,530
2017 2,720
2018 2,620

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 0
2006 910
2007 1,040
2008 1,110
2009 950
2010 970
2011 720
2012 780
2013 960
2014 1,120
2015 1,140
2016 930
2017 900
2018 730

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 3,710
2005 3,370
2006 2,980
2007 2,850
2008 3,070
2009 3,380
2010 3,740
2011 3,810
2012 3,810
2013 3,980
2014 4,080
2015 4,550
2016 4,580
2017 4,900
2018 4,470
2019 4,190

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,210
2006 1,380
2007 660
2008 660
2009 620
2010 550
2011 510
2012 430
2013 540
2014 820
2015 890
2016 940
2017 770
2018 860

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,250
2006 2,390
2007 2,710
2008 2,880
2009 3,120
2010 3,020
2011 3,050
2012 2,740
2013 2,450
2014 2,500
2015 2,560
2016 2,620
2017 4,650
2018 4,680
2019 4,960

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,320
2006 1,970
2007 2,190
2008 1,950
2009 1,900
2010 1,860
2011 1,810
2012 1,700
2013 1,650
2014 1,820
2015 2,020
2016 2,000

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 380
2005 440
2006 530
2007 560
2008 620
2009 640
2010 600
2011 540
2012 460
2013 540
2014 590
2015 590
2016 550
2017 610
2018 670
2019 670

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 670
2005 650
2006 620
2007 600
2008 680
2009 870
2010 910
2011 880
2012 780
2013 790
2014 810
2015 860
2016 880
2017 1,040
2018 1,160
2019 1,260

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 230
2005 250
2006 210
2007 230
2008 210
2009 240
2010 230
2011 240
2012 250
2013 280
2014 290
2015 280
2016 260
2017 270
2018 250
2019 340

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 2,560
2006 2,710
2007 2,660
2008 2,950
2009 3,000
2012 3,240
2013 3,010
2014 2,930
2015 3,180
2016 3,320
2017 3,620
2018 3,730
2019 3,750

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 290
2013 430
2014 490
2015 520
2016 450
2017 450
2018 550
2019 490

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,960

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 2,830
2005 2,970
2006 3,000
2007 2,910
2008 3,210
2009 3,180
2010 2,880
2011 3,120
2012 3,220
2013 3,270
2014 3,500
2015 4,110
2016 4,290
2017 4,220
2018 3,700

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 330
2005 420
2006 380
2007 350
2008 350
2009 380
2010 540
2011 600
2012 510
2013 470
2014 350
2015 360
2016 260
2017 290
2018 300
2019 190

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,950
2005 3,060
2006 3,440
2007 3,760
2008 4,220
2009 4,450
2010 4,500
2011 4,310
2012 4,120
2013 4,200
2014 4,450
2015 4,980
2016 5,110
2017 5,530
2018 5,610
2019 5,600

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 860
2005 720
2006 600
2007 350
2008 550
2009 480
2010 580
2011 490
2012 450
2013 830
2014 860
2015 860
2016 780
2017 1,010
2018 1,060
2019 1,100

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,220
2006 1,230
2007 1,410
2008 1,530
2009 1,510
2010 1,460
2011 1,660
2012 1,680
2013 1,680
2014 1,490
2015 1,410
2016 1,530
2017 1,580
2018 1,900
2019 1,720

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,840
2006 2,010
2007 2,060
2008 2,550
2009 2,420
2010 2,590
2011 2,470
2012 2,640
2013 2,870
2014 2,910
2015 3,230
2016 3,660
2017 3,920
2018 4,000
2019 3,570

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 560
2013 540
2014 700
2015 620
2016 860
2017 1,210
2018 1,280
2019 1,380

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 6,890
2005 7,120
2006 6,730
2007 6,930
2008 7,060
2009 6,970
2010 6,370
2011 6,230
2012 6,050
2013 5,750
2014 5,610
2015 5,330
2016 5,010
2017 5,340
2018 5,550
2019 5,340

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,740
2005 1,470
2006 1,160
2007 1,350
2008 1,250
2009 1,440
2010 1,340
2011 1,210
2012 1,280
2013 1,260
2014 1,380
2015 1,290
2016 1,330
2017 1,370
2018 1,640
2019 1,560

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2007 70
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 80
2012 100
2013 100
2014 90
2015 80
2016 100
2017 110
2018 120
2019 100

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2014 40
2016 40
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,220
2006 1,390
2007 1,500
2008 1,370
2009 1,690
2010 80
2011 70
2012 1,950
2013 2,190
2014 2,310
2015 2,920
2016 2,710
2017 3,000
2018 2,510

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,860
2006 3,550
2007 3,070
2008 2,990
2009 2,770
2010 2,780
2011 2,670
2012 2,670
2013 2,390
2014 2,340
2015 2,220
2016 2,780
2017 2,910
2018 3,070

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 280
2006 300
2007 230
2008 230
2009 170
2010 180
2011 190
2012 220
2013 280
2014 360
2015 380
2016 390
2017 450
2018 430
2019 490

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2014 40
2015 50
2016 60
2017 30
2018 40
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 690
2005 570
2006 520
2007 410
2008 410
2009 420
2012 270
2013 460
2014 490
2015 600
2016 380
2017 500
2018 0