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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Iowa

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 69,380
2005 71,550
2006 73,470
2007 72,970
2008 74,700
2009 76,000
2010 78,420
2011 81,460
2012 82,280
2013 82,670
2014 82,650
2015 82,310
2016 84,240
2017 85,290
2018 86,010
2019 85,020

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 330
2005 310
2006 280
2007 350
2008 420
2009 450
2010 410
2011 470
2012 490
2013 530
2014 540
2015 650
2016 730
2017 690
2018 740
2019 790

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 600
2005 540
2006 620
2007 620
2008 640
2009 660
2010 710
2011 770
2012 840
2013 820
2014 850
2015 860
2016 1,040
2017 1,100
2018 1,130
2019 1,070

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 100
2008 80
2010 70
2011 70
2012 110
2013 0
2014 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 100

Orthodontists
Year Number
2011 30
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 70

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 590
2005 670
2006 680
2007 740
2008 670
2009 630
2010 610
2011 630
2012 650
2013 590
2014 580
2015 550
2016 650
2017 740
2018 830
2019 750

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 340
2005 320
2006 320
2007 300
2008 310
2009 360
2010 440
2011 500
2012 460
2013 440
2014 340
2015 350
2016 360
2017 440
2018 440
2019 510

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 2,560
2005 2,550
2006 2,590
2007 2,820
2008 3,090
2009 3,180
2010 3,070
2011 3,320
2012 3,440
2013 3,730
2014 3,640
2015 3,400
2016 3,480
2017 3,320
2018 3,150
2019 2,890

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 600
2005 480
2006 550
2007 570
2008 680
2009 720
2010 720
2011 820
2012 830
2013 920
2014 940
2015 1,000
2016 1,090
2017 1,030
2018 1,000
2019 960

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 90
2007 100
2008 100
2009 70
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 100
2014 80
2015 100
2016 100
2017 80
2018 100
2019 100

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 630
2005 730
2006 810
2007 890
2008 800
2009 730
2010 860
2011 920
2012 1,150
2013 970
2014 1,000
2015 1,010
2016 1,050
2017 1,010
2018 940
2019 930

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,430
2006 1,510
2007 1,550
2008 1,620
2009 1,630
2010 1,710
2011 1,820
2012 1,860
2013 1,920
2014 1,800
2015 1,830
2016 1,850
2017 1,880
2018 1,920
2019 2,080

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 100
2007 110
2008 110
2009 140
2010 110
2011 120
2012 110
2013 110
2014 190
2015 150
2016 190
2017 120
2018 170
2019 120

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 380
2005 390
2006 430
2007 460
2008 470
2009 420
2010 410
2011 310
2012 320
2013 330
2014 310
2015 220
2016 210
2017 170
2018 180
2019 170

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 790
2005 820
2006 850
2007 780
2008 820
2009 920
2010 960
2011 930
2012 960
2013 960
2014 1,030
2015 910
2016 920
2017 960
2018 950
2019 920

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 790
2005 920
2006 900
2007 1,170
2008 1,290
2009 1,220
2010 1,140
2011 1,210
2012 1,220
2013 1,160
2014 1,290
2015 1,310
2016 1,340
2017 1,250
2018 1,250
2019 1,230

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 70
2011 110
2012 40
2013 50
2014 30
2015 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 130
2006 170
2007 130
2008 110
2009 90
2013 50
2014 60
2015 90
2016 70
2017 90
2018 80
2019 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 680
2005 890
2006 1,030
2007 940
2008 770
2009 670
2010 890
2011 1,040
2012 1,140
2013 1,060
2014 1,090
2015 1,120
2016 1,270
2017 1,160
2018 1,070
2019 1,040

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 29,960
2005 29,940
2006 31,040
2007 29,550
2008 30,170
2009 30,750
2010 32,090
2012 32,170
2013 32,100
2014 31,860
2015 31,630
2016 32,370
2017 33,280
2018 33,770
2019 32,980

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 190
2013 200
2014 210
2015 210
2016 260
2017 280
2018 320
2019 340

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 40
2013 30
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2019 40

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,320
2013 1,350
2014 1,210
2015 1,290
2016 1,510
2017 1,660
2018 1,830
2019 2,000

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 130
2007 150
2008 250
2009 210
2010 190
2011 190
2012 130
2013 170
2014 190
2015 190
2016 160
2017 180
2018 200
2019 210

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 200
2006 190
2007 170
2008 190
2009 150
2010 170
2011 110
2012 160
2013 150
2014 390
2015 400
2016 460
2017 0
2018 330
2019 350

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,960
2006 1,910
2007 1,840
2008 1,790
2009 1,840
2010 2,080
2011 2,160
2012 2,050
2013 1,700
2014 1,550
2015 1,840
2016 1,830
2017 1,840
2018 1,760
2019 1,590

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 340
2005 260
2006 190
2007 120
2008 160
2009 190
2010 160
2011 230
2012 250
2013 290
2014 180
2015 110
2016 60
2017 120
2018 150
2019 280

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 160
2007 140
2008 70
2009 70
2010 40
2011 80
2012 100
2013 120
2014 90
2015 90
2016 110
2017 150
2018 120
2019 130

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 160
2006 110
2007 110
2008 130
2009 110
2010 120
2011 200
2012 260
2013 250
2014 120
2015 100
2016 120
2017 0
2018 290
2019 320

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 390
2005 140
2006 160
2007 130
2008 120
2009 150
2010 140
2011 170
2012 180
2013 200
2014 150
2015 90
2016 80
2017 110
2018 150
2019 190

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,010
2006 1,030
2007 1,500
2008 1,430
2009 1,530
2010 1,610
2011 1,780
2012 2,090
2013 2,070
2014 2,220
2015 2,100
2016 2,600
2017 2,620
2018 2,600

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 280
2005 320
2006 280
2007 230
2008 220
2009 210
2010 280
2011 640
2012 570
2013 680
2014 430
2015 420
2016 290
2017 160
2018 160

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 2,120
2006 1,930
2007 2,050
2008 1,870
2009 1,860
2010 1,890
2011 2,090
2012 2,140
2013 2,270
2014 2,300
2015 2,340
2016 2,470
2017 2,320
2018 2,240
2019 2,250

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 490
2005 690
2006 600
2007 280
2008 170
2009 200
2010 200
2011 260
2012 300
2013 510
2014 530
2015 710
2016 520
2017 510

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 1,470
2006 1,470
2007 1,350
2008 1,460
2009 1,450
2010 1,420
2011 1,230
2012 1,230
2013 1,290
2014 1,290
2015 1,170
2016 1,230
2017 2,810
2018 3,010
2019 2,790

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,350
2006 1,290
2007 1,260
2008 1,420
2009 1,460
2010 1,520
2011 1,450
2012 1,540
2013 1,500
2014 1,560
2015 1,450
2016 1,330

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 400
2005 360
2006 400
2007 450
2008 370
2009 380
2010 390
2011 400
2012 420
2013 340
2014 340
2015 290
2016 390
2017 460
2018 500
2019 430

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 440
2006 490
2007 480
2008 480
2009 460
2010 660
2011 820
2012 840
2013 590
2014 630
2015 690
2016 860
2017 840
2018 820
2019 700

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 160
2006 160
2007 160
2008 160
2009 160
2010 180
2011 210
2012 220
2013 190
2014 150
2015 130
2016 150
2017 170
2018 170
2019 150

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 2,240
2006 2,530
2007 2,370
2008 2,430
2009 2,560
2012 2,380
2013 2,360
2014 2,250
2015 2,220
2016 2,180
2017 2,150
2018 2,230
2019 2,310

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 240
2013 230
2014 240
2015 250
2016 280
2017 300
2018 280
2019 260

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,200

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 2,110
2005 2,130
2006 2,140
2007 2,170
2008 2,130
2009 2,390
2010 2,360
2011 2,350
2012 2,270
2013 2,320
2014 2,530
2015 2,390
2016 2,620
2017 2,420
2018 2,540

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 250
2005 210
2006 200
2007 210
2008 190
2009 350
2010 340
2011 360
2012 280
2013 180
2014 230
2015 320
2016 450
2017 580
2018 460
2019 430

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 3,730
2006 3,190
2007 3,410
2008 3,840
2009 4,130
2010 4,060
2011 4,210
2012 4,140
2013 4,410
2014 4,370
2015 4,390
2016 4,330
2017 4,540
2018 4,130
2019 4,270

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 160
2005 280
2006 240
2007 250
2008 90
2009 90
2010 220
2011 290
2012 420
2013 680
2014 630
2015 540
2016 170
2017 110
2018 100
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 720
2005 630
2006 630
2007 600
2008 620
2009 630
2010 580
2011 590
2012 620
2013 700
2014 740
2015 740
2016 710
2017 760
2018 770
2019 740

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 470
2005 570
2006 450
2007 540
2008 590
2009 570
2010 520
2011 560
2012 750
2013 780
2014 790
2015 740
2016 740
2017 870
2018 920
2019 970

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 180
2013 220
2014 380
2015 390
2016 470
2017 550
2018 580
2019 700

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 6,930
2005 6,610
2006 6,890
2007 7,170
2008 7,290
2009 7,480
2010 7,440
2011 7,200
2012 6,780
2013 6,500
2014 6,640
2015 6,750
2016 6,340
2017 5,990
2018 5,940
2019 6,260

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 810
2005 840
2006 940
2007 830
2008 930
2009 930
2010 980
2011 880
2012 820
2013 920
2014 880
2015 930
2016 780
2017 910
2018 910
2019 1,030

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 40
2007 0
2008 40
2010 60
2011 70
2012 130
2013 90
2014 60
2015 40
2016 50
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2013 0
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 90
2018 120
2019 160

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 880
2005 670
2006 820
2007 880
2008 1,010
2009 940
2010 100
2011 100
2012 780
2013 830
2014 880
2015 880
2016 1,030
2017 1,250
2018 1,360

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,620
2006 1,850
2007 1,970
2008 2,220
2009 2,140
2010 2,070
2011 1,930
2012 1,790
2013 1,700
2014 1,900
2015 2,000
2016 2,150
2017 2,450
2018 2,640

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 210
2007 170
2008 160
2009 150
2010 210
2011 270
2012 360
2013 500
2014 440
2015 300
2016 260
2017 290
2018 300
2019 340

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 830
2005 810
2006 790
2007 800
2008 720
2009 570
2012 460
2013 510
2014 370
2015 430
2016 370
2017 360
2018 260