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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 12,340
2006 13,850
2007 14,730
2008 14,920
2009 14,870
2010 16,150
2011 16,530
2012 16,370
2013 16,580
2014 16,750
2015 17,270
2016 17,570
2017 17,820
2018 18,630
2019 18,620

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2008 70
2009 60
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2014 50
2015 60
2016 100
2017 110
2018 180
2019 190

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 100
2008 170
2009 170
2010 120
2011 110
2012 120
2013 180
2014 200
2015 230
2016 290
2017 390
2018 370
2019 390

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 110
2007 200
2008 200
2009 180
2010 190
2011 210
2012 200
2013 120
2014 140
2015 140
2016 180
2017 190
2018 150
2019 130

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 50
2008 70
2009 60
2010 90
2011 140
2012 140
2013 150
2014 90
2015 120
2016 90
2017 0
2018 80
2019 0

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 520
2006 600
2007 710
2008 750
2009 770
2010 700
2011 750
2012 850
2013 980
2014 1,040
2015 890
2016 880
2017 810
2018 640
2019 540

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 80
2006 120
2007 180
2008 200
2009 180
2010 150
2011 160
2012 160
2013 180
2014 260
2015 310
2016 340
2017 280
2018 240
2019 200

Podiatrists
Year Number
2015 0

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 190
2006 190
2007 210
2008 200
2009 190
2010 190
2011 180
2012 0
2013 250
2014 260
2015 260
2016 220
2017 240
2018 220
2019 280

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 330
2006 310
2007 310
2008 380
2009 440
2010 410
2011 330
2012 370
2013 470
2014 480
2015 470
2016 410
2017 440
2018 440
2019 540

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2009 0
2010 40
2011 0
2017 30
2018 80

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 50
2008 50
2009 70
2010 70
2011 60
2012 40
2013 50
2014 70
2015 50
2016 40
2019 50

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 160
2007 140
2008 150
2009 150
2010 180
2012 200
2013 190
2014 180
2015 130
2018 130
2019 160

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 250
2006 240
2007 270
2008 260
2009 280
2010 270
2011 200
2012 190
2013 230
2014 280
2015 330
2016 360
2017 360
2018 350
2019 320

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 40

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 160
2008 140
2009 0
2010 170
2011 200
2012 190
2013 190
2014 200
2015 290
2016 310
2017 0
2018 160
2019 200

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,930
2006 6,010
2007 6,160
2008 6,170
2009 6,260
2010 6,700
2012 6,530
2013 6,660
2014 6,510
2015 6,520
2016 6,760
2017 7,310
2018 7,470
2019 7,280

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2014 0
2015 70
2016 80
2017 0
2018 80
2019 80

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 270
2013 300
2014 260
2015 270
2016 270
2017 290
2018 310
2019 440

Audiologists
Year Number
2007 30
2008 30
2009 30
2010 30
2017 50
2018 50
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2008 110
2015 260
2016 320
2018 240
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2006 380
2007 370
2008 470
2009 400
2010 580
2011 680
2012 690
2013 500
2014 330
2015 450
2016 410
2017 450
2018 500
2019 580

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2012 60
2013 90
2014 110
2015 0
2019 90

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2011 40
2012 60
2013 70
2014 50
2015 0
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 160

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2007 30
2008 0
2009 30
2013 0
2014 0
2019 30

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 280
2006 300
2007 610
2008 550
2009 550
2010 540
2011 520
2012 630
2013 500
2014 640
2015 500
2016 700
2017 610
2018 670

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 80
2006 60
2007 40
2008 0
2010 60
2011 70
2012 70
2013 80
2014 130
2015 140
2016 120
2017 80
2018 90

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 660
2006 550
2007 570
2008 410
2009 480
2010 440
2011 450
2012 440
2013 540
2014 550
2015 510
2016 580
2017 570
2018 530
2019 620

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2006 200
2010 40
2011 70
2012 80
2013 120
2014 120
2015 300
2016 220
2017 210

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2006 280
2007 270
2008 290
2009 280
2010 320
2011 260
2012 240
2013 250
2014 240
2015 240
2016 260
2017 620
2018 710
2019 560

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 190
2006 250
2007 220
2008 190
2009 250
2010 280
2011 320
2012 280
2013 300
2014 270
2015 260
2016 250

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 120
2006 0
2007 160
2008 80
2009 90
2010 110
2011 110
2012 90
2013 60
2014 50
2015 60
2017 180
2018 180
2019 140

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 120
2007 110
2008 80
2009 100
2010 210
2011 290
2012 250
2013 150
2014 160
2015 190
2016 220
2017 160
2018 190
2019 170

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2008 30
2011 70
2012 80
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 490
2006 540
2007 600
2008 570
2009 550
2012 460
2013 510
2014 480
2015 540
2016 570
2017 600
2018 570
2019 620

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 30
2014 0
2015 100
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 340

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 310
2006 380
2007 370
2008 250
2009 330
2010 330
2011 410
2012 370
2013 330
2014 270
2015 300
2016 340
2017 350
2018 380

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2008 0
2009 80
2010 70
2011 70
2012 60
2014 0
2015 150
2016 170
2017 190
2018 70
2019 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 660
2006 540
2007 530
2008 690
2009 830
2010 870
2011 820
2012 820
2013 820
2014 780
2015 810
2016 910
2017 1,040
2018 840
2019 860

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2010 70
2011 70
2012 90
2013 70
2014 100
2015 0
2016 0
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 130
2007 90
2008 90
2010 0
2011 90
2012 110
2013 150
2014 170
2015 170
2016 120
2017 130
2018 110
2019 120

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 120
2006 130
2007 160
2008 180
2009 0
2010 130
2011 130
2012 190
2013 220
2014 200
2015 120
2016 0
2017 200
2018 250
2019 250

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 0
2013 50
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0
2019 140

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 830
2006 850
2007 930
2008 880
2009 960
2010 1,150
2011 1,200
2012 1,110
2013 910
2014 970
2015 990
2016 950
2017 920
2018 1,020
2019 1,080

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 120
2006 160
2007 150
2008 190
2009 230
2010 260
2011 230
2012 190
2013 210
2014 280
2015 280
2016 200
2017 230
2018 280
2019 290

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2006 0
2018 30
2019 40

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2014 60
2015 60
2016 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 70
2007 90
2008 90
2009 140
2012 140
2013 160
2014 160
2015 170
2016 210
2017 290
2018 340

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 270
2006 390
2007 570
2008 630
2009 570
2010 420
2011 430
2012 380
2013 390
2014 390
2015 380
2016 310
2017 430
2018 610

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 160
2006 210
2007 200
2008 260
2009 120
2012 80
2013 90
2014 110
2015 110
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0