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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 117,730
2006 122,270
2007 123,340
2008 120,870
2009 121,320
2010 124,920
2011 129,480
2012 137,670
2013 137,350
2014 141,580
2015 145,440
2016 150,780
2017 151,470
2018 145,610
2019 158,070

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 680
2006 620
2007 560
2008 530
2009 710
2010 740
2011 840
2012 600
2013 640
2014 670
2015 600
2016 610
2017 620
2018 670
2019 650

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,500
2007 1,840
2008 1,630
2009 1,650
2010 1,880
2011 1,860
2012 1,880
2013 2,000
2014 2,420
2015 2,410
2016 2,200
2017 2,040
2018 1,900
2019 2,000

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2013 0
2017 0
2018 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2013 0
2014 80
2016 70
2017 60
2018 60

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 60

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 640
2006 560
2007 720
2008 720
2009 890
2010 780
2011 840
2012 760
2013 820
2014 910
2015 940
2016 1,010
2017 860
2018 900
2019 840

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 260
2006 300
2007 250
2008 270
2009 240
2010 290
2011 320
2012 360
2013 490
2014 560
2015 650
2016 560
2017 580
2018 430
2019 640

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 4,940
2006 4,890
2007 4,970
2008 4,980
2009 5,020
2010 5,150
2011 5,300
2012 5,670
2013 5,580
2014 7,000
2015 6,840
2016 7,150
2017 5,990
2018 5,890
2019 5,770

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 940
2007 900
2008 750
2009 1,040
2010 950
2011 1,140
2012 1,140
2013 1,320
2014 1,540
2015 1,340
2016 1,510
2017 1,640
2018 1,930
2019 1,970

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 290
2006 250
2007 180
2008 130
2009 240
2010 250
2011 260
2012 250
2013 290
2014 290
2015 360
2016 330
2017 400
2018 340
2019 260

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,670
2007 1,600
2008 1,530
2009 1,450
2010 1,470
2011 1,680
2012 1,710
2013 1,570
2014 1,370
2015 1,530
2016 1,640
2017 2,000
2018 1,980
2019 2,130

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 3,040
2006 3,310
2007 3,640
2008 3,630
2009 3,460
2010 3,370
2011 3,480
2012 3,600
2013 3,220
2014 3,270
2015 3,550
2016 3,840
2017 4,070
2018 3,830
2019 4,000

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 0
2007 200
2008 0
2009 180
2010 180
2011 170
2012 220
2013 260
2014 270
2015 200
2016 220
2017 0
2018 280
2019 250

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 210
2006 230
2007 230
2008 260
2009 200
2010 200
2011 200
2012 190
2013 160
2014 110
2015 0
2016 240
2017 0
2018 120
2019 160

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,920
2006 1,960
2007 1,790
2008 1,840
2009 1,900
2010 2,010
2011 2,240
2012 2,530
2013 2,710
2014 2,620
2015 2,670
2016 2,790
2017 2,910
2018 2,640
2019 2,350

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 0
2007 1,490
2008 1,480
2009 1,490
2010 1,540
2011 1,820
2012 1,840
2013 1,820
2014 1,730
2015 1,830
2016 2,000
2017 2,070
2018 1,950
2019 2,430

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 470
2011 310
2012 60
2013 0
2014 70
2015 90
2016 90
2017 90
2018 110
2019 110

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 480
2007 920
2008 980
2009 870
2012 270
2013 390
2014 360
2015 320
2016 200
2017 180
2018 0
2019 440

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 620
2006 690
2007 690
2008 790
2009 780
2010 780
2011 610
2012 630
2013 850
2014 850
2015 830
2016 840
2017 1,160
2018 1,130
2019 900

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 44,130
2006 46,840
2007 45,630
2008 43,870
2009 43,550
2010 46,990
2012 52,560
2013 51,720
2014 51,860
2015 52,410
2016 53,020
2017 54,350
2018 53,400
2019 54,020

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 720
2016 510
2017 250
2018 0
2019 1,340

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 160
2018 140
2019 110

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,660
2013 1,820
2014 1,630
2015 2,070
2016 2,190
2017 2,940
2018 3,070
2019 3,540

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 130
2008 190
2009 200
2010 130
2011 130
2012 170
2013 170
2014 120
2015 170
2016 260
2017 290
2018 220
2019 210

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 300
2007 260
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 440
2016 340
2017 0
2018 0
2019 390

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 4,780
2006 3,870
2007 3,140
2008 1,930
2009 1,840
2010 1,920
2011 1,800
2012 2,920
2013 3,560
2014 3,950
2015 3,660
2016 3,710
2017 3,790
2018 3,180
2019 2,920

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 410
2006 500
2007 400
2008 0
2009 500
2010 0
2011 730
2012 900
2013 870
2014 1,260
2015 1,190
2016 930
2017 740
2018 600
2019 590

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 220
2008 150
2009 160
2010 120
2011 160
2012 150
2013 170
2014 130
2015 120
2016 200
2017 180
2018 130
2019 140

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 270
2006 210
2007 230
2008 0
2009 190
2010 170
2011 270
2012 410
2013 510
2014 480
2015 490
2016 390
2017 390
2018 260
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 230
2007 210
2008 250
2009 220
2010 230
2011 160
2012 170
2013 200
2014 360
2015 320
2016 290
2019 630

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,590
2006 3,870
2007 5,170
2008 6,860
2009 5,730
2010 6,120
2011 5,770
2012 5,240
2013 4,330
2014 4,150
2015 4,330
2016 5,630
2017 5,020
2018 0

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 480
2008 390
2009 400
2010 500
2011 540
2012 510
2013 720
2014 640
2015 530
2016 290
2017 300
2018 300

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,840
2006 3,090
2007 2,970
2008 2,900
2009 2,710
2010 2,740
2011 3,220
2012 3,210
2013 3,090
2014 3,220
2015 3,040
2016 3,260
2017 2,780
2018 3,350
2019 3,410

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,070
2006 1,870
2007 1,240
2008 1,050
2009 990
2010 1,250
2011 1,430
2012 1,410
2013 1,070
2014 850
2015 1,010
2016 1,150
2017 1,150
2018 850

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,390
2007 2,930
2008 2,970
2009 2,980
2010 2,900
2011 2,850
2012 2,680
2013 2,940
2014 2,940
2015 3,180
2016 3,090
2017 5,470
2018 5,970
2019 6,200

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,480
2006 2,250
2007 2,080
2008 1,880
2009 2,220
2010 1,810
2011 1,860
2012 2,160
2013 1,890
2014 1,840
2015 1,850
2016 2,300

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,120
2007 1,200
2008 1,350
2009 1,520
2010 1,810
2011 1,890
2012 1,850
2013 1,570
2014 1,330
2015 1,360
2016 1,270
2017 1,580
2018 1,490
2019 1,570

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,410
2007 1,240
2008 1,250
2009 1,670
2010 1,980
2011 1,900
2012 1,600
2013 1,390
2014 1,530
2015 1,630
2016 1,650
2017 1,690
2018 1,670
2019 1,670

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 420
2006 460
2007 560
2008 620
2009 820
2010 790
2011 810
2012 630
2013 530
2014 480
2015 530
2016 480
2017 560
2018 480
2019 480

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 3,860
2006 3,960
2007 3,930
2008 3,750
2009 4,360
2012 3,390
2013 3,870
2014 4,410
2015 4,180
2016 3,720
2017 3,740
2018 4,140
2019 4,330

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 1,190
2013 1,020
2014 1,060
2015 1,110
2016 1,130
2017 1,380
2018 1,260
2019 1,030

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,120

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,800
2006 1,910
2007 1,950
2008 2,470
2009 2,600
2010 2,510
2011 2,170
2012 2,380
2013 2,120
2014 2,460
2015 2,560
2016 3,350
2017 3,160
2018 2,590

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 280
2006 270
2007 270
2008 240
2009 250
2010 200
2011 190
2012 130
2013 160
2014 240
2015 330
2016 330
2017 310
2018 0
2019 560

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 6,490
2006 6,350
2007 6,320
2008 6,080
2009 6,120
2010 5,610
2011 6,290
2012 6,980
2013 7,030
2014 7,530
2015 7,570
2016 8,400
2017 8,470
2018 8,500
2019 8,920

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,870
2007 1,560
2008 1,850
2009 1,560
2010 1,820
2011 1,950
2012 2,180
2013 2,140
2014 2,400
2015 2,620
2016 3,490
2017 3,090
2018 3,930
2019 3,330

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,770
2007 1,760
2008 1,750
2009 1,730
2010 1,650
2011 1,700
2012 1,860
2013 1,870
2014 2,070
2015 2,070
2016 2,180
2017 2,090
2018 2,310
2019 2,260

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,320
2007 1,360
2008 1,370
2009 1,470
2010 1,440
2011 1,690
2012 1,700
2013 1,830
2014 2,180
2015 2,030
2016 1,910
2017 1,360
2018 1,580
2019 1,730

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 0
2013 580
2014 610
2015 790
2016 610
2017 730
2018 710
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 11,740
2006 12,740
2007 11,480
2008 11,390
2009 10,200
2010 10,430
2011 10,540
2012 10,810
2013 10,820
2014 10,470
2015 10,650
2016 10,600
2017 11,040
2018 11,610
2019 11,080

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,120
2007 1,350
2008 1,560
2009 1,640
2010 1,480
2011 1,160
2012 1,140
2013 1,600
2014 1,720
2015 1,670
2016 1,500
2017 1,520
2018 1,510
2019 1,300

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 0
2008 50
2009 40
2010 130
2011 0
2012 320
2013 180
2014 0
2015 0
2016 80
2017 70
2018 130
2019 140

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2013 0
2014 50
2015 80
2016 100
2017 100
2018 90
2019 80

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,220
2006 1,920
2007 2,050
2008 2,010
2009 1,840
2010 570
2011 0
2012 1,780
2013 1,740
2014 1,790
2015 2,510
2016 2,740
2017 3,100
2018 2,630

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,720
2006 3,030
2007 2,690
2008 2,610
2009 3,000
2010 3,240
2011 3,480
2012 3,370
2013 3,140
2014 3,120
2015 3,280
2016 3,380
2017 3,870
2018 4,300

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 140
2007 190
2008 200
2009 190
2010 110
2011 120
2012 130
2013 260
2014 280
2015 330
2016 300
2017 360
2018 400
2019 520

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 360
2008 360
2009 500
2012 370
2013 320
2014 300
2015 450
2016 700
2017 770
2018 650