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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Florida

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 372,620
2005 390,800
2006 410,040
2007 415,480
2008 410,020
2009 421,870
2010 431,280
2011 442,830
2012 456,950
2013 463,480
2014 473,100
2015 490,370
2016 509,480
2017 519,800
2018 527,730
2019 537,890

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 2,570
2006 2,260
2007 2,160
2008 1,720
2009 1,960
2010 2,020
2011 2,180
2012 1,820
2013 1,870
2014 1,860
2015 2,020
2016 2,070
2017 2,110
2018 2,480
2019 2,750

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 4,450
2005 4,970
2006 4,660
2007 5,020
2008 4,750
2009 4,730
2010 4,970
2011 5,130
2012 5,240
2013 5,340
2014 5,670
2015 5,570
2016 5,900
2017 6,590
2018 6,840
2019 7,110

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 230
2006 180
2007 270
2008 310
2009 330
2010 210
2011 500
2012 0
2013 760
2014 380
2015 390
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 250

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 220
2009 160
2010 140
2011 200
2012 310
2013 340
2014 390
2015 360
2016 510
2017 420
2018 370
2019 170

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 120
2007 170
2008 180
2009 170
2010 110
2011 140
2012 150
2013 200
2014 180
2015 340
2016 310
2017 390
2019 250

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,200
2006 2,260
2007 2,480
2008 2,200
2009 2,920
2010 2,930
2011 3,400
2012 3,180
2013 3,150
2014 2,990
2015 3,050
2016 2,950
2017 2,590
2018 2,860
2019 3,300

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 820
2005 990
2006 1,140
2007 990
2008 1,090
2009 1,100
2010 1,160
2011 1,290
2012 1,320
2013 1,600
2014 1,830
2015 2,090
2016 1,940
2017 1,780
2018 1,590
2019 1,980

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 12,980
2005 15,130
2006 17,020
2007 17,690
2008 16,720
2009 16,890
2010 17,080
2011 17,290
2012 18,040
2013 18,490
2014 20,180
2015 20,320
2016 21,490
2017 20,510
2018 20,790
2019 19,890

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,740
2005 4,130
2006 3,950
2007 4,100
2008 4,010
2009 3,860
2010 3,460
2011 3,620
2012 3,870
2013 4,640
2014 5,020
2015 5,090
2016 5,290
2017 5,740
2018 6,040
2019 6,630

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 580
2005 730
2006 650
2007 540
2008 610
2009 660
2010 690
2011 580
2012 570
2013 610
2014 690
2015 800
2016 820
2017 880
2018 860
2019 760

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 4,400
2005 4,860
2006 4,960
2007 4,680
2008 5,010
2009 5,730
2010 6,140
2011 6,540
2012 6,160
2013 6,180
2014 5,680
2015 5,890
2016 6,140
2017 6,600
2018 6,750
2019 7,240

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 7,970
2005 9,380
2006 10,080
2007 10,620
2008 10,640
2009 11,010
2010 11,070
2011 12,020
2012 11,820
2013 11,630
2014 11,510
2015 12,020
2016 12,480
2017 12,810
2018 12,750
2019 13,750

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 610
2006 600
2007 870
2008 850
2009 1,280
2010 1,440
2011 1,410
2012 1,190
2013 990
2014 1,290
2015 1,300
2016 1,190
2017 900
2018 1,010
2019 1,030

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 770
2005 660
2006 790
2007 770
2008 800
2009 740
2010 650
2011 650
2012 540
2013 570
2014 490
2015 680
2016 580
2017 610
2018 480
2019 0

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 5,910
2005 5,840
2006 6,340
2007 6,420
2008 6,470
2009 6,410
2010 6,450
2011 7,060
2012 7,340
2013 7,470
2014 7,510
2015 7,800
2016 8,590
2017 8,500
2018 8,200
2019 8,080

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 4,520
2005 4,790
2006 5,610
2007 5,460
2008 5,310
2009 5,580
2010 5,760
2011 6,350
2012 6,310
2013 6,750
2014 6,840
2015 7,380
2016 7,260
2017 7,280
2018 7,380
2019 9,120

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 1,320
2011 1,060
2012 420
2013 370
2014 480
2015 460
2016 510
2017 410
2018 380
2019 350

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,320
2006 1,390
2007 1,880
2008 2,150
2009 1,800
2012 850
2013 820
2014 770
2015 760
2016 690
2017 680
2018 890
2019 1,040

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,540
2006 2,850
2007 2,900
2008 3,150
2009 3,150
2010 3,100
2011 3,070
2012 3,080
2013 3,290
2014 3,320
2015 3,570
2016 3,610
2017 4,310
2018 4,370
2019 4,690

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 130,410
2005 138,760
2006 146,290
2007 148,180
2008 146,040
2009 150,940
2010 158,390
2012 163,720
2013 162,530
2014 163,950
2015 168,870
2016 174,710
2017 178,330
2018 177,600
2019 181,670

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,860
2013 2,300
2014 2,970
2015 3,160
2016 2,030
2017 1,640
2018 2,180
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 230
2013 270
2014 300
2015 330
2016 260
2017 330
2018 330
2019 330

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 5,930
2013 6,240
2014 6,990
2015 8,320
2016 8,940
2017 10,380
2018 10,590
2019 12,310

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 570
2005 300
2006 460
2007 490
2008 610
2009 750
2010 730
2011 710
2012 550
2013 530
2014 580
2015 570
2016 670
2017 700
2018 820
2019 830

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 2,300
2006 1,430
2007 1,340
2008 1,210
2009 1,660
2010 1,780
2011 1,610
2012 1,300
2013 1,860
2014 2,070
2015 1,870
2016 2,020
2017 1,570
2018 1,470
2019 1,180

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 8,920
2005 11,400
2006 9,410
2007 7,910
2008 0
2009 4,650
2010 4,860
2011 5,950
2012 8,750
2013 10,670
2014 10,890
2015 10,680
2016 10,030
2017 12,710
2018 12,870
2019 11,830

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 3,010
2005 2,200
2006 2,470
2007 1,790
2008 1,270
2009 1,160
2010 1,950
2011 2,460
2012 3,430
2013 3,530
2014 3,340
2015 2,940
2016 2,320
2017 1,740
2018 1,100
2019 1,240

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 1,060
2006 940
2007 740
2008 610
2009 610
2010 430
2011 530
2012 680
2013 930
2014 1,360
2015 1,340
2016 1,670
2017 1,170
2018 1,000
2019 1,090

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 970
2005 870
2006 650
2007 680
2008 910
2009 1,220
2010 1,180
2011 1,040
2012 1,080
2013 1,120
2014 1,270
2015 1,490
2016 1,410
2017 1,060
2018 0
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 450
2005 520
2006 600
2007 740
2008 790
2009 720
2010 520
2011 440
2012 480
2013 600
2014 790
2015 790
2016 920
2017 1,000
2018 1,250
2019 1,240

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 7,660
2005 6,970
2006 10,740
2007 14,750
2008 19,980
2009 18,930
2010 19,610
2011 17,430
2012 16,250
2013 14,300
2014 13,580
2015 16,930
2016 19,770
2017 18,410
2018 22,320

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 4,960
2005 3,910
2006 3,740
2007 1,610
2008 1,230
2009 1,290
2010 1,280
2011 1,770
2012 2,160
2013 2,500
2014 2,250
2015 1,940
2016 1,670
2017 1,500
2018 1,390

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 9,320
2005 9,180
2006 9,210
2007 9,180
2008 9,040
2009 8,980
2010 9,320
2011 9,800
2012 10,250
2013 10,000
2014 10,690
2015 10,510
2016 11,010
2017 10,320
2018 11,110
2019 11,310

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,830
2005 5,440
2006 4,940
2007 4,490
2008 3,930
2009 3,670
2010 3,750
2011 3,880
2012 3,620
2013 3,000
2014 2,570
2015 2,910
2016 2,920
2017 2,700
2018 1,950

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 8,030
2005 8,220
2006 8,070
2007 9,280
2008 9,910
2009 10,400
2010 9,610
2011 9,030
2012 9,150
2013 9,730
2014 10,040
2015 10,380
2016 10,150
2017 16,990
2018 18,350
2019 19,890

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 6,260
2006 6,410
2007 6,840
2008 7,040
2009 7,360
2010 6,540
2011 5,970
2012 6,890
2013 6,180
2014 6,360
2015 6,160
2016 7,070

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,140
2005 3,370
2006 3,850
2007 4,490
2008 4,760
2009 5,010
2010 5,720
2011 6,060
2012 5,940
2013 5,080
2014 4,320
2015 4,230
2016 4,270
2017 4,660
2018 4,690
2019 5,080

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 3,390
2005 3,700
2006 3,910
2007 4,040
2008 4,120
2009 4,730
2010 4,880
2011 4,890
2012 4,720
2013 4,490
2014 4,700
2015 4,780
2016 5,120
2017 5,130
2018 5,360
2019 5,380

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,200
2006 1,420
2007 1,880
2008 2,010
2009 2,450
2010 2,430
2011 2,410
2012 2,090
2013 1,740
2014 1,670
2015 1,640
2016 1,660
2017 1,730
2018 1,710
2019 1,600

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 12,120
2005 12,270
2006 12,770
2007 13,220
2008 13,250
2009 13,770
2012 11,650
2013 12,300
2014 12,850
2015 12,810
2016 12,750
2017 12,620
2018 13,590
2019 13,830

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 3,700
2013 3,140
2014 3,180
2015 3,260
2016 3,480
2017 3,490
2018 3,430
2019 3,040

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 11,790

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 8,410
2005 7,650
2006 7,660
2007 8,160
2008 9,010
2009 9,000
2010 8,910
2011 8,700
2012 9,180
2013 9,400
2014 9,730
2015 9,610
2016 10,330
2017 11,210
2018 11,130

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,000
2006 780
2007 780
2008 730
2009 740
2010 700
2011 640
2012 670
2013 730
2014 890
2015 1,140
2016 1,140
2017 1,210
2018 1,600
2019 1,740

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 16,730
2005 18,540
2006 20,660
2007 21,550
2008 20,770
2009 20,510
2010 20,060
2011 21,760
2012 23,490
2013 24,700
2014 25,310
2015 26,200
2016 27,660
2017 29,380
2018 30,080
2019 29,800

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,600
2005 3,670
2006 4,730
2007 4,700
2008 5,630
2009 6,400
2010 6,890
2011 6,340
2012 6,140
2013 6,600
2014 6,950
2015 7,630
2016 9,060
2017 8,370
2018 8,480
2019 8,510

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,590
2005 5,230
2006 5,550
2007 5,390
2008 5,500
2009 5,980
2010 6,360
2011 6,630
2012 6,440
2013 6,100
2014 6,230
2015 6,680
2016 6,940
2017 7,070
2018 7,340
2019 7,540

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,980
2005 4,710
2006 5,430
2007 6,110
2008 6,030
2009 6,220
2010 6,170
2011 6,760
2012 7,140
2013 7,400
2014 8,190
2015 8,360
2016 8,510
2017 8,070
2018 8,350
2019 8,660

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 690
2013 2,040
2014 2,990
2015 3,400
2016 3,290
2017 3,290
2018 3,400
2019 4,050

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 48,830
2005 48,920
2006 50,670
2007 49,350
2008 46,750
2009 43,350
2010 42,520
2011 42,710
2012 42,980
2013 43,910
2014 43,890
2015 43,540
2016 44,820
2017 47,550
2018 47,540
2019 45,960

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 3,450
2005 4,310
2006 4,040
2007 3,880
2008 4,330
2009 4,260
2010 4,400
2011 4,040
2012 4,170
2013 5,000
2014 5,220
2015 5,300
2016 4,930
2017 4,900
2018 4,510
2019 4,070

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 350
2006 310
2007 270
2008 220
2009 220
2010 380
2011 540
2012 620
2013 510
2014 400
2015 370
2016 320
2017 370
2018 380
2019 470

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 110
2013 190
2014 410
2015 480
2016 640
2017 650
2018 740
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,680
2005 6,020
2006 5,460
2007 5,520
2008 5,870
2009 5,660
2010 1,170
2011 1,150
2012 5,950
2013 6,490
2014 7,490
2015 9,200
2016 11,090
2017 10,880
2018 10,070

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 10,280
2005 9,010
2006 9,580
2007 9,040
2008 9,850
2009 10,420
2010 10,880
2011 10,830
2012 10,480
2013 9,680
2014 9,200
2015 9,800
2016 10,600
2017 12,460
2018 13,750

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 520
2006 610
2007 630
2008 750
2009 600
2010 560
2011 740
2012 910
2013 1,080
2014 950
2015 1,130
2016 1,150
2017 1,260
2018 1,270
2019 1,530

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 70
2013 90
2014 90
2015 130
2016 100
2017 90
2018 0
2019 80

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 1,990
2006 2,390
2007 1,430
2008 1,680
2009 1,730
2012 1,270
2013 1,450
2014 1,360
2015 1,600
2016 1,720
2017 1,750
2018 1,940