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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 281,710
2005 294,860
2006 295,710
2007 290,640
2008 304,780
2009 314,730
2010 319,270
2011 325,370
2012 321,930
2013 322,880
2014 324,300
2015 329,190
2016 339,110
2017 343,710
2018 348,140
2019 350,330

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,560
2006 1,630
2007 1,900
2008 1,870
2009 1,830
2010 1,630
2011 1,800
2012 1,790
2013 1,650
2014 1,610
2015 1,630
2016 1,650
2017 1,510
2018 1,610
2019 1,790

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 4,130
2005 4,890
2006 5,660
2007 4,610
2008 4,360
2009 4,590
2010 4,740
2011 5,000
2012 4,200
2013 3,880
2014 3,570
2015 3,610
2016 4,540
2017 4,630
2018 4,820
2019 3,850

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 30
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 230
2006 80
2007 200
2008 260
2009 310
2010 0
2011 160
2012 670
2013 840
2014 890
2016 250
2017 0
2018 0
2019 480

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 120
2007 140
2008 0
2009 0
2010 370
2011 0
2012 300
2013 160
2014 310
2016 330
2017 140
2018 130
2019 170

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 1,900
2006 2,050
2007 2,090
2008 2,070
2009 2,030
2010 2,120
2011 2,140
2012 2,170
2013 2,140
2014 2,320
2015 2,260
2016 2,210
2017 2,340
2018 2,590
2019 2,750

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 1,290
2005 1,440
2006 1,810
2007 1,730
2008 1,670
2009 1,800
2010 1,790
2011 2,020
2012 1,490
2013 1,560
2014 2,190
2015 2,260
2016 2,490
2017 2,150
2018 2,300
2019 2,080

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 10,720
2005 9,340
2006 9,380
2007 9,250
2008 10,250
2009 9,910
2010 9,750
2011 10,030
2012 10,630
2013 11,420
2014 11,310
2015 11,550
2016 12,010
2017 12,020
2018 12,260
2019 11,520

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 3,630
2006 2,480
2007 2,470
2008 2,600
2009 2,240
2010 1,980
2011 1,830
2012 2,060
2013 2,470
2014 2,850
2015 2,900
2016 2,850
2017 2,720
2018 2,670
2019 2,920

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 280
2005 280
2006 390
2007 300
2008 410
2009 430
2010 460
2011 540
2012 550
2013 440
2014 410
2015 360
2016 450
2017 430
2018 570
2019 550

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 4,220
2005 4,160
2006 3,310
2007 3,710
2008 4,160
2009 4,220
2010 4,380
2011 4,130
2012 4,180
2013 4,410
2014 4,380
2015 4,730
2016 4,800
2017 5,210
2018 5,230
2019 5,790

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 6,450
2006 6,340
2007 6,710
2008 6,940
2009 7,740
2010 8,130
2011 8,030
2012 9,070
2013 9,630
2014 10,620
2015 10,590
2016 11,030
2017 11,400
2018 10,750
2019 10,170

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 650
2005 680
2006 630
2007 580
2008 740
2009 730
2010 700
2011 460
2012 430
2013 510
2014 640
2015 810
2016 840
2017 800
2018 670
2019 620

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 1,570
2006 1,810
2007 1,950
2008 1,540
2009 1,420
2010 1,280
2011 1,180
2012 910
2013 920
2014 980
2015 1,060
2016 1,120
2017 1,050
2018 950
2019 740

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 4,080
2005 4,230
2006 4,320
2007 4,170
2008 4,290
2009 4,270
2010 4,210
2011 4,110
2012 4,140
2013 4,130
2014 4,620
2015 4,930
2016 5,010
2017 4,780
2018 4,150
2019 4,310

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 4,700
2005 5,060
2006 5,780
2007 5,590
2008 6,750
2009 6,620
2010 6,990
2011 7,160
2012 8,070
2013 7,570
2014 6,790
2015 6,330
2016 6,040
2017 6,430
2018 6,820
2019 7,510

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 1,720
2011 1,110
2012 190
2013 240
2014 260
2015 240
2016 320
2017 370
2018 410
2019 440

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,620
2006 1,410
2007 1,560
2008 1,750
2009 1,830
2012 1,000
2013 740
2014 1,070
2015 1,150
2016 1,150
2017 840
2018 0
2019 360

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,030
2006 1,970
2007 2,060
2008 1,910
2009 2,110
2010 1,880
2011 2,190
2012 2,280
2013 2,690
2014 2,510
2015 2,640
2016 2,620
2017 2,800
2018 2,500
2019 2,580

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 100,330
2005 102,510
2006 103,100
2007 104,130
2008 108,820
2009 116,340
2010 120,810
2012 114,730
2013 109,480
2014 111,600
2015 113,040
2016 121,670
2017 123,100
2018 129,400
2019 129,530

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 790
2013 1,060
2014 780
2015 1,160
2016 1,020
2017 1,410
2018 1,510
2019 1,660

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 150
2013 180
2014 150
2015 220
2016 180
2017 230
2018 200
2019 290

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,610
2013 3,290
2014 3,600
2015 4,250
2016 4,030
2017 4,610
2018 5,540
2019 6,750

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 310
2006 370
2007 360
2008 420
2009 380
2010 560
2011 540
2012 600
2013 410
2014 500
2015 410
2016 410
2017 380
2018 520
2019 600

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 790
2005 1,110
2006 1,550
2007 1,680
2008 2,010
2009 1,880
2010 1,840
2011 1,800
2012 1,760
2013 1,970
2014 1,290
2015 790
2016 340
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,500

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 5,180
2005 3,490
2006 2,850
2007 3,060
2008 2,810
2009 4,380
2010 5,120
2011 6,490
2012 4,380
2013 4,220
2014 3,340
2015 5,240
2016 6,530
2017 9,160
2018 7,970
2019 7,400

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,490
2006 2,000
2007 2,190
2008 2,330
2009 2,200
2010 2,290
2011 2,080
2012 1,930
2013 2,550
2014 2,320
2015 2,690
2016 1,920
2017 1,980
2018 1,870
2019 2,390

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,140
2006 650
2007 650
2008 550
2009 920
2010 800
2011 700
2012 410
2013 620
2014 610
2015 710
2016 490
2017 510
2018 580
2019 680

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 530
2005 770
2006 970
2007 1,090
2008 1,000
2009 1,120
2010 1,040
2011 740
2012 600
2013 840
2014 990
2015 1,010
2016 910
2017 810
2018 680
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 390
2005 440
2006 560
2007 730
2008 620
2009 730
2010 770
2011 790
2012 760
2013 880
2014 1,040
2015 1,000
2016 950
2018 920
2019 1,120

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,890
2005 4,950
2006 6,600
2007 0
2008 11,680
2009 12,830
2010 14,510
2011 14,010
2012 16,070
2013 14,550
2014 15,590
2015 13,830
2016 12,160
2017 10,270
2018 9,940

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 2,650
2005 2,870
2006 2,980
2007 3,220
2008 2,570
2009 2,670
2010 2,370
2011 2,260
2012 1,480
2013 1,630
2014 1,400
2015 1,510
2016 1,420
2017 1,470
2018 1,290

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 5,770
2006 6,110
2007 7,320
2008 7,370
2009 7,300
2010 8,210
2011 8,690
2012 8,260
2013 7,810
2014 7,570
2015 7,820
2016 8,250
2017 9,510
2018 9,450
2019 9,080

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,620
2005 5,910
2006 5,470
2007 3,690
2008 0
2009 0
2010 550
2011 680
2012 950
2013 1,490
2014 1,420
2015 1,310
2016 1,990
2017 2,070
2018 2,230

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 9,310
2005 9,170
2006 7,590
2007 6,360
2008 5,620
2009 5,370
2010 4,980
2011 5,170
2012 4,930
2013 6,080
2014 5,520
2015 5,680
2016 6,070
2017 11,230
2018 11,760
2019 13,470

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,880
2005 6,760
2006 7,910
2007 8,240
2008 7,500
2009 6,500
2010 5,280
2011 5,320
2012 6,020
2013 6,540
2014 6,540
2015 5,980
2016 5,440

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,010
2005 1,860
2006 1,870
2007 2,000
2008 2,090
2009 2,020
2010 1,840
2011 1,780
2012 1,680
2013 1,650
2014 1,860
2015 1,980
2016 2,150
2017 2,220
2018 2,470
2019 2,780

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,670
2006 1,760
2007 1,650
2008 1,880
2009 1,820
2010 2,090
2011 2,020
2012 2,160
2013 2,200
2014 2,190
2015 2,150
2016 2,450
2017 2,740
2018 2,930
2019 3,030

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,190
2006 730
2007 690
2008 740
2009 670
2010 640
2011 640
2012 690
2013 700
2014 740
2015 750
2016 780
2017 700
2018 740
2019 720

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,410
2005 6,570
2006 7,130
2007 7,050
2008 7,450
2009 7,470
2012 7,850
2013 7,760
2014 7,090
2015 6,910
2016 6,990
2017 6,990
2018 7,900
2019 8,260

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 770
2013 1,050
2014 1,050
2015 1,130
2016 1,410
2017 1,570
2018 1,930
2019 2,130

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 11,420

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 10,030
2005 12,540
2006 11,640
2007 11,030
2008 10,440
2009 10,590
2010 10,450
2011 12,640
2012 12,670
2013 12,890
2014 11,670
2015 12,060
2016 12,610
2017 12,110
2018 10,790

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,710
2006 2,080
2007 1,860
2008 2,200
2009 1,840
2010 1,840
2011 1,780
2012 2,000
2013 2,340
2014 2,340
2015 2,800
2016 3,730
2017 4,600
2018 4,440
2019 3,380

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 14,130
2005 14,410
2006 14,810
2007 16,000
2008 16,940
2009 17,010
2010 15,340
2011 15,630
2012 15,740
2013 18,510
2014 18,020
2015 19,160
2016 19,330
2017 22,290
2018 21,490
2019 21,090

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,210
2005 4,630
2006 4,150
2007 4,230
2008 4,650
2009 4,370
2010 3,840
2011 2,340
2012 2,550
2013 3,120
2014 3,860
2015 5,740
2016 3,780
2017 3,540
2018 3,920
2019 4,650

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 3,490
2005 3,660
2006 3,780
2007 3,570
2008 3,280
2009 2,780
2010 2,290
2011 2,650
2012 2,890
2013 3,070
2014 2,780
2015 2,750
2016 2,780
2017 3,080
2018 3,270
2019 3,770

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 1,970
2006 2,660
2007 2,760
2008 2,910
2009 2,780
2010 2,640
2011 2,710
2012 2,680
2013 3,210
2014 3,700
2015 3,640
2016 3,840
2017 4,040
2018 3,810
2019 4,000

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 710
2013 860
2014 1,100
2015 1,580
2016 2,000
2017 1,790
2018 1,780
2019 2,040

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 21,290
2005 23,710
2006 24,270
2007 24,760
2008 23,980
2009 24,390
2010 23,200
2011 23,390
2012 22,810
2013 22,090
2014 20,850
2015 20,300
2016 20,140
2017 19,790
2018 20,340
2019 19,930

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 3,440
2005 3,660
2006 3,940
2007 3,430
2008 3,020
2009 3,140
2010 3,990
2011 3,760
2012 3,490
2013 3,190
2014 3,060
2015 3,190
2016 3,200
2017 3,350
2018 2,840
2019 3,040

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 620
2005 480
2006 230
2007 0
2008 240
2009 240
2010 300
2011 460
2012 400
2013 320
2014 110
2015 80
2016 240
2017 420
2018 530
2019 380

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 80
2014 200
2015 210
2016 250
2017 220
2018 250
2019 300

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 7,850
2005 7,170
2006 4,720
2007 6,510
2008 7,480
2009 8,460
2010 600
2011 490
2012 6,170
2013 5,030
2014 6,400
2015 7,010
2016 7,750
2017 6,850
2018 6,640

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 7,530
2005 8,780
2006 8,700
2007 8,090
2008 7,280
2009 6,880
2010 7,090
2011 7,920
2012 7,860
2013 8,100
2014 7,800
2015 8,160
2016 8,140
2017 8,080
2018 8,250

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 840
2005 1,160
2006 1,350
2007 1,100
2008 790
2009 660
2010 690
2011 1,060
2012 1,560
2013 1,770
2014 1,610
2015 1,270
2016 1,130
2017 1,200
2018 1,480
2019 1,540

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 70
2013 110
2014 100
2015 90
2016 60
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,460
2005 3,930
2006 4,010
2007 4,140
2008 4,540
2009 4,910
2012 6,620
2013 5,830
2014 6,180
2015 4,530
2016 2,860
2017 1,720
2018 0