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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 182,550
2005 191,970
2006 196,180
2007 204,950
2008 207,120
2009 213,790
2010 213,270
2011 226,480
2012 226,600
2013 229,230
2014 234,040
2015 232,560
2016 239,000
2017 241,070
2018 239,250
2019 238,460

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 330
2005 540
2006 390
2007 470
2008 400
2009 490
2010 470
2011 460
2012 440
2013 420
2014 410
2015 510
2016 580
2017 470
2018 520
2019 520

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 1,840
2006 1,890
2007 1,880
2008 2,230
2009 2,500
2010 2,940
2011 3,060
2012 3,380
2013 3,510
2014 3,520
2015 3,470
2016 3,210
2017 3,330
2018 3,160
2019 2,920

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 280
2006 330
2007 230
2008 210
2009 210
2010 210
2011 320
2012 350
2013 320
2014 250
2015 240
2016 260
2017 0
2018 200
2019 200

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 90
2008 130
2009 150
2010 100
2011 0
2012 230
2013 400
2014 390
2015 350
2016 320
2017 450
2018 430
2019 480

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 80
2008 0
2009 50
2010 0
2011 40
2012 70
2013 120
2014 120
2015 130
2016 80
2017 130
2018 130
2019 270

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 2,060
2006 1,880
2007 1,840
2008 1,700
2009 1,610
2010 1,670
2011 1,710
2012 1,780
2013 1,760
2014 1,800
2015 1,760
2016 1,880
2017 1,820
2018 1,880
2019 1,930

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 630
2005 510
2006 430
2007 560
2008 660
2009 650
2010 570
2011 510
2012 700
2013 820
2014 900
2015 860
2016 1,020
2017 1,080
2018 1,200
2019 1,080

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 4,840
2005 5,370
2006 5,930
2007 6,780
2008 6,710
2009 6,560
2010 5,620
2011 5,930
2012 6,670
2013 6,810
2014 6,880
2015 6,630
2016 7,920
2017 8,240
2018 7,970
2019 6,980

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,850
2006 2,060
2007 2,460
2008 2,520
2009 2,790
2010 2,720
2011 3,000
2012 2,820
2013 2,800
2014 2,610
2015 2,410
2016 2,620
2017 3,050
2018 3,720
2019 3,880

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 100
2006 100
2007 190
2008 180
2009 250
2010 230
2011 220
2012 250
2013 270
2014 260
2015 250
2016 220
2017 210
2018 210
2019 220

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,650
2005 3,710
2006 3,970
2007 3,960
2008 4,010
2009 3,870
2010 4,290
2011 4,710
2012 4,860
2013 4,590
2014 4,490
2015 4,430
2016 4,940
2017 5,130
2018 4,830
2019 4,490

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 5,580
2005 5,500
2006 6,030
2007 5,970
2008 6,270
2009 6,320
2010 6,700
2011 6,880
2012 6,990
2013 7,230
2014 7,300
2015 8,010
2016 8,420
2017 8,690
2018 8,320
2019 7,540

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 710
2005 710
2006 530
2007 460
2008 360
2009 420
2010 450
2011 540
2012 500
2013 530
2014 570
2015 640
2016 600
2017 590
2018 480
2019 460

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 960
2005 900
2006 880
2007 910
2008 1,020
2009 910
2010 880
2011 980
2012 1,120
2013 1,040
2014 950
2015 820
2016 870
2017 870
2018 880
2019 870

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 2,070
2006 2,150
2007 2,410
2008 2,320
2009 2,170
2010 2,100
2011 2,230
2012 2,360
2013 2,350
2014 2,470
2015 2,540
2016 2,660
2017 2,470
2018 2,370
2019 2,370

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 2,780
2005 3,130
2006 3,130
2007 2,760
2008 2,840
2009 3,030
2010 3,280
2011 3,620
2012 3,770
2013 3,690
2014 3,660
2015 3,850
2016 4,140
2017 4,230
2018 4,060
2019 3,990

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 220
2011 240
2012 110
2013 120
2014 150
2015 150
2016 170
2017 170
2018 160
2019 140

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 200
2005 350
2006 380
2007 320
2008 240
2009 240
2012 130
2013 180
2014 150
2015 230
2016 260
2017 470
2018 480
2019 0

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 900
2005 1,110
2006 1,220
2007 1,330
2008 1,280
2009 1,310
2010 1,220
2011 1,230
2012 1,240
2013 1,360
2014 1,550
2015 1,630
2016 1,590
2017 1,450
2018 1,440
2019 1,620

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 75,060
2005 76,870
2006 76,350
2007 78,280
2008 79,670
2009 83,060
2010 85,120
2012 79,570
2013 79,270
2014 79,910
2015 83,780
2016 85,140
2017 82,870
2018 80,630
2019 81,020

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 430
2013 440
2014 780
2015 1,130
2016 1,130
2017 1,190
2018 810
2019 690

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 180
2013 240
2014 320
2015 400
2016 340
2017 290
2018 250
2019 310

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 4,370
2013 4,700
2014 5,080
2015 5,690
2016 6,190
2017 6,280
2018 6,200
2019 6,520

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 280
2006 260
2007 200
2008 200
2009 310
2010 310
2011 320
2012 270
2013 340
2014 420
2015 450
2016 410
2017 350
2018 420
2019 350

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 470
2006 450
2007 620
2008 770
2009 820
2010 610
2011 470
2012 490
2013 620
2014 930
2015 1,190
2016 950
2017 780
2018 530
2019 670

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 1,410
2006 1,560
2007 1,540
2008 1,610
2009 1,640
2010 1,190
2011 1,130
2012 930
2013 2,850
2014 3,220
2015 3,890
2016 3,020
2017 3,250
2018 2,600
2019 2,200

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,570
2006 1,860
2007 2,770
2008 2,620
2009 3,200
2010 2,790
2011 2,920
2012 2,510
2013 3,080
2014 3,200
2015 3,030
2016 2,280
2017 2,590
2018 2,680
2019 2,980

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 370
2005 490
2006 520
2007 480
2008 430
2009 620
2010 650
2011 800
2012 530
2013 510
2014 400
2015 440
2016 420
2017 590
2018 530
2019 610

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,070
2006 1,670
2007 2,000
2008 2,350
2009 1,880
2010 1,750
2011 1,960
2012 2,710
2013 2,380
2014 2,160
2015 1,430
2016 1,350
2017 1,580
2018 1,550
2019 1,460

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 760
2005 820
2006 1,020
2007 1,040
2008 870
2009 780
2010 710
2011 920
2012 870
2013 990
2014 830
2015 890
2016 940
2017 1,020
2018 930
2019 920

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,100
2005 7,440
2006 7,690
2007 8,440
2008 8,200
2009 8,950
2010 8,820
2011 8,380
2012 8,630
2013 9,450
2014 9,900
2015 10,040
2016 11,270
2017 14,370
2018 16,530

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,140
2006 1,320
2007 1,780
2008 1,870
2009 1,880
2010 1,350
2011 1,280
2012 1,010
2013 1,130
2014 1,870
2015 2,240
2016 2,480
2017 2,120
2018 1,990

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 5,820
2005 5,690
2006 5,480
2007 5,800
2008 5,570
2009 5,890
2010 5,850
2011 5,970
2012 5,600
2013 5,700
2014 6,130
2015 6,250
2016 5,920
2017 5,660
2018 5,900
2019 6,460

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,610
2005 2,420
2006 1,680
2007 980
2008 810
2009 1,470
2010 1,440
2011 1,370
2012 480
2013 480
2014 490
2015 600
2016 660
2017 740
2018 820

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,810
2005 5,300
2006 6,890
2007 7,470
2008 7,640
2009 6,540
2010 6,310
2011 6,250
2012 6,670
2013 6,310
2014 6,320
2015 5,760
2016 6,210
2017 11,110
2018 11,310
2019 11,280

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,090
2005 7,440
2006 6,960
2007 7,560
2008 6,930
2009 7,480
2010 6,410
2011 5,940
2012 5,380
2013 5,640
2014 5,930
2015 5,190
2016 5,320

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,030
2006 950
2007 1,270
2008 1,180
2009 1,260
2010 1,050
2011 1,200
2012 1,210
2013 1,250
2014 1,490
2015 1,470
2016 1,600
2017 1,360
2018 1,340
2019 1,250

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 1,170
2006 1,140
2007 1,170
2008 980
2009 1,020
2010 1,190
2011 1,390
2012 1,460
2013 1,330
2014 1,650
2015 1,760
2016 1,940
2017 1,990
2018 2,040
2019 1,860

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 430
2005 440
2006 510
2007 450
2008 440
2009 450
2010 510
2011 660
2012 650
2013 700
2014 670
2015 670
2016 730
2017 680
2018 600
2019 430

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,850
2005 5,230
2006 5,840
2007 6,140
2008 6,450
2009 6,290
2012 5,530
2013 4,790
2014 4,680
2015 4,380
2016 4,340
2017 4,210
2018 4,240
2019 4,910

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 910
2013 1,140
2014 1,210
2015 1,250
2016 1,020
2017 1,100
2018 1,330
2019 1,400

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 6,500

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 5,150
2005 5,090
2006 4,860
2007 5,600
2008 6,150
2009 6,310
2010 6,190
2011 6,110
2012 6,680
2013 6,480
2014 6,660
2015 5,780
2016 6,220
2017 6,210
2018 6,380

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 600
2005 960
2006 1,430
2007 1,740
2008 1,830
2009 1,570
2010 1,380
2011 1,320
2012 1,470
2013 1,520
2014 1,600
2015 1,520
2016 2,040
2017 1,970
2018 1,830
2019 1,260

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,660
2005 5,780
2006 5,700
2007 5,810
2008 6,370
2009 6,920
2010 7,010
2011 7,150
2012 7,540
2013 7,820
2014 8,380
2015 8,540
2016 8,700
2017 8,610
2018 8,910
2019 9,150

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 330
2005 510
2006 550
2007 0
2008 180
2011 8,200
2012 8,340
2013 7,250
2014 7,280
2015 1,340
2016 1,840
2017 1,590
2018 1,930
2019 1,420

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,610
2006 1,850
2007 2,150
2008 2,210
2009 2,450
2010 2,290
2011 2,410
2012 2,400
2013 2,450
2014 3,110
2015 3,440
2016 3,890
2017 3,110
2018 2,920
2019 2,600

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,730
2006 1,780
2007 2,030
2008 2,400
2009 3,140
2010 3,180
2011 2,880
2012 2,510
2013 2,450
2014 2,610
2015 2,790
2016 2,940
2017 3,170
2018 3,270
2019 3,430

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 1,340
2013 1,530
2014 1,230
2015 960
2016 1,050
2017 1,140
2018 0
2019 1,810

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 17,240
2005 16,710
2006 16,910
2007 17,420
2008 16,850
2009 16,780
2010 17,160
2011 17,640
2012 17,520
2013 17,050
2014 16,100
2015 16,190
2016 15,890
2017 16,680
2018 16,220
2019 15,910

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,440
2006 1,390
2007 1,320
2008 1,400
2009 1,550
2010 1,540
2011 1,400
2012 1,470
2013 1,730
2014 1,770
2015 1,520
2016 1,520
2017 1,750
2018 1,680
2019 1,230

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 150
2006 220
2007 230
2008 220
2009 170
2010 160
2011 140
2012 150
2013 170
2014 170
2015 220
2016 230
2017 310
2018 340
2019 350

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 60
2014 70
2015 130
2016 200
2017 220
2018 160
2019 190

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 760
2006 970
2007 1,220
2008 1,160
2009 1,080
2010 240
2011 270
2012 1,730
2013 1,940
2014 2,140
2015 2,180
2016 2,050
2017 2,250
2018 2,720

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 5,110
2005 5,380
2006 5,530
2007 5,580
2008 5,690
2009 5,800
2010 5,710
2011 5,850
2012 6,110
2013 5,940
2014 5,560
2015 5,800
2016 5,640
2017 5,720
2018 5,750

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 490
2005 790
2006 780
2007 650
2008 550
2009 510
2010 520
2011 570
2012 610
2013 650
2014 670
2015 640
2016 630
2017 630
2018 670
2019 770

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 100
2013 110
2014 150
2015 170
2016 190
2017 170
2018 170
2019 150

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 750
2006 590
2007 510
2008 440
2009 440
2012 420
2013 420
2014 520
2015 500
2016 550
2017 560
2018 630