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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Minnesota

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 133,840
2005 136,200
2006 140,590
2007 146,130
2008 151,910
2009 153,330
2010 150,860
2011 150,970
2012 151,590
2013 156,670
2014 158,740
2015 165,360
2016 171,560
2017 171,920
2018 178,200
2019 188,400

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 650
2005 890
2006 910
2007 900
2008 900
2009 870
2010 910
2011 900
2012 910
2013 1,020
2014 930
2015 970
2016 850
2017 980
2018 1,100
2019 1,170

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,610
2006 2,260
2007 1,710
2008 1,510
2009 1,420
2010 1,250
2011 1,560
2012 1,690
2013 1,780
2014 1,700
2015 1,760
2016 1,700
2017 1,620
2018 1,800
2019 1,800

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 190
2008 150
2009 130
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 0
2016 0
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 40
2008 30
2009 40
2010 40
2011 70
2012 100
2013 130
2014 80
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 80
2019 120

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 890
2005 860
2006 860
2007 930
2008 920
2009 940
2010 990
2011 990
2012 1,540
2013 1,560
2014 1,610
2015 1,230
2016 1,190
2017 1,090
2018 1,110
2019 1,140

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 550
2005 740
2006 650
2007 670
2008 490
2009 540
2010 720
2011 820
2012 710
2013 510
2014 510
2015 680
2016 700
2017 970
2018 900
2019 900

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 4,020
2005 4,140
2006 4,620
2007 4,990
2008 5,620
2009 5,550
2010 5,660
2011 5,530
2012 5,260
2013 5,000
2014 5,110
2015 5,450
2016 6,050
2017 6,280
2018 6,490
2019 6,520

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,060
2006 1,240
2007 1,200
2008 1,300
2009 1,340
2010 1,360
2011 1,470
2012 1,620
2013 1,850
2014 1,910
2015 2,010
2016 1,910
2017 2,100
2018 1,980
2019 2,360

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 160
2006 120
2007 100
2008 130
2009 140
2010 160
2011 170
2012 170
2013 150
2014 90
2015 100
2016 130
2017 180
2018 170
2019 150

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,350
2005 2,310
2006 2,030
2007 2,170
2008 2,060
2009 1,960
2010 1,960
2011 2,180
2012 2,240
2013 2,190
2014 2,140
2015 2,200
2016 2,370
2017 2,820
2018 2,960
2019 3,020

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,550
2005 3,500
2006 2,880
2007 2,920
2008 2,940
2009 2,980
2010 3,310
2011 3,220
2012 3,320
2013 3,370
2014 3,760
2015 3,960
2016 4,030
2017 4,230
2018 4,740
2019 4,670

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 290
2006 150
2007 140
2008 140
2009 200
2010 250
2011 270
2012 400
2013 390
2014 380
2015 270
2016 250
2017 200
2018 330
2019 390

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 620
2005 600
2006 620
2007 580
2008 610
2009 480
2010 460
2011 390
2012 370
2013 410
2014 410
2015 570
2016 550
2017 520
2018 390
2019 410

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,170
2006 1,120
2007 1,060
2008 1,250
2009 1,430
2010 1,550
2011 1,560
2012 1,610
2013 1,570
2014 1,500
2015 1,540
2016 1,620
2017 1,720
2018 1,950
2019 1,840

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,450
2006 2,400
2007 2,420
2008 2,280
2009 2,270
2010 2,190
2011 2,320
2012 2,240
2013 2,210
2014 2,140
2015 2,370
2016 2,520
2017 3,160
2018 3,190
2019 3,240

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 250
2011 240
2012 160
2013 190
2014 210
2015 260
2016 240
2017 230
2018 270
2019 250

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 190
2005 190
2006 210
2007 190
2008 230
2009 180
2012 210
2013 330
2014 450
2015 470
2016 440
2017 370
2018 300
2019 200

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 920
2006 1,150
2007 1,100
2008 1,140
2009 1,130
2010 1,210
2011 1,240
2012 1,060
2013 1,220
2014 1,300
2015 1,460
2016 1,510
2017 1,340
2018 1,450
2019 1,460

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 48,220
2005 49,390
2006 49,580
2007 52,690
2008 55,730
2009 57,560
2010 56,010
2012 54,940
2013 57,920
2014 56,000
2015 59,640
2016 61,830
2017 64,540
2018 69,000
2019 71,000

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,190
2013 1,150
2014 1,350
2015 1,540
2016 1,690
2017 2,000
2018 1,920
2019 1,900

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 160
2013 150
2014 210
2015 200
2016 250
2017 280
2018 270
2019 220

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,710
2013 2,910
2014 2,910
2015 3,290
2016 3,430
2017 3,900
2018 3,880
2019 3,970

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 200
2007 190
2008 230
2009 220
2010 0
2011 0
2012 380
2013 200
2014 240
2015 180
2016 190
2017 190
2018 210
2019 260

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 810
2007 1,100
2008 940
2009 1,010
2010 720
2011 1,210
2012 1,260
2013 1,570
2014 1,040
2015 0
2016 0
2017 310
2018 0
2019 370

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 4,050
2005 3,120
2006 3,610
2007 3,570
2008 3,670
2009 3,530
2010 3,280
2011 3,190
2012 2,650
2013 2,420
2014 2,460
2015 2,560
2016 2,900
2017 3,020
2018 2,670
2019 2,790

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 990
2006 1,020
2007 1,000
2008 1,220
2009 1,290
2010 1,120
2011 880
2012 720
2013 590
2014 810
2015 1,000
2016 1,310
2017 1,210
2018 1,180
2019 1,390

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 320
2005 360
2006 460
2007 440
2008 540
2009 630
2010 590
2011 460
2012 340
2013 390
2014 560
2015 580
2016 610
2017 550
2018 580
2019 660

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 780
2005 680
2006 920
2007 840
2008 840
2009 920
2010 720
2011 680
2012 370
2013 340
2014 510
2015 700
2016 870
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 420
2005 370
2006 380
2007 310
2008 310
2009 340
2010 370
2011 370
2012 290
2013 270
2014 360
2015 380
2016 460
2017 560
2018 560
2019 530

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,130
2005 3,930
2006 4,540
2007 4,650
2008 4,900
2009 5,060
2010 4,250
2011 3,990
2012 2,770
2013 3,280
2014 3,930
2015 3,980
2016 3,980
2017 0
2018 0

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,680
2006 1,520
2007 1,380
2008 1,230
2009 1,290
2010 1,320
2011 1,340
2012 930
2013 1,090
2014 1,290
2015 1,280
2016 1,260
2017 1,120
2018 1,050

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 3,600
2005 3,010
2006 3,490
2007 3,760
2008 4,210
2009 4,090
2010 4,130
2011 4,260
2012 4,630
2013 4,530
2014 4,540
2015 4,620
2016 4,800
2017 5,090
2018 5,160
2019 5,070

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 870
2006 190
2007 170
2008 210
2009 270
2010 250
2011 330
2012 320
2013 310
2014 850
2015 960
2016 1,360
2017 0
2018 820

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 3,210
2006 3,190
2007 3,310
2008 3,610
2009 3,960
2010 3,980
2011 3,750
2012 3,450
2013 3,350
2014 3,510
2015 3,450
2016 4,050
2017 7,880
2018 6,710
2019 6,820

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,240
2005 3,170
2006 2,990
2007 3,140
2008 3,270
2009 3,140
2010 3,010
2011 2,820
2012 3,210
2013 3,020
2014 3,140
2015 3,510
2016 3,480

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 650
2005 750
2006 840
2007 730
2008 770
2009 770
2010 940
2011 940
2012 910
2013 910
2014 990
2015 980
2016 960
2017 1,010
2018 1,310
2019 1,420

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 750
2005 800
2006 910
2007 1,040
2008 1,110
2009 1,210
2010 1,240
2011 1,270
2012 1,360
2013 1,330
2014 1,250
2015 1,400
2016 1,540
2017 1,590
2018 1,310
2019 1,190

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 250
2006 260
2007 290
2008 300
2009 290
2010 300
2011 280
2012 310
2013 320
2014 270
2015 260
2016 240
2017 230
2018 240
2019 240

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 3,470
2006 4,150
2007 4,400
2008 4,530
2009 4,340
2012 3,780
2013 4,110
2014 3,910
2015 4,260
2016 4,540
2017 4,750
2018 4,960
2019 4,690

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 820
2013 840
2014 680
2015 590
2016 670
2017 600
2018 670
2019 510

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 5,390

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 3,990
2006 3,620
2007 4,090
2008 4,110
2009 4,350
2010 4,240
2011 4,000
2012 4,080
2013 3,750
2014 4,230
2015 4,380
2016 5,190
2017 5,280
2018 5,850

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 360
2005 290
2006 210
2007 180
2008 200
2009 200
2010 170
2011 220
2012 270
2013 430
2014 480
2015 450
2016 350
2017 220
2018 170
2019 210

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 7,050
2005 5,080
2006 5,460
2007 6,030
2008 6,950
2009 6,930
2010 6,920
2011 7,040
2012 6,810
2013 7,080
2014 6,800
2015 7,290
2016 7,680
2017 8,490
2018 8,370
2019 8,120

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 40
2007 30
2008 30
2009 50
2010 50
2011 100
2012 170
2013 240
2014 330
2015 300
2016 280
2017 200
2018 230
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 1,800
2006 1,630
2007 1,830
2008 1,890
2009 1,840
2010 1,730
2011 1,670
2012 1,770
2013 1,930
2014 1,840
2015 2,040
2016 2,100
2017 2,150
2018 2,340
2019 2,460

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,620
2006 1,750
2007 1,690
2008 1,780
2009 1,790
2010 1,870
2011 1,810
2012 1,700
2013 2,150
2014 2,270
2015 2,570
2016 2,460
2017 2,380
2018 2,730
2019 3,000

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 660
2013 530
2014 700
2015 830
2016 910
2017 840
2018 1,090
2019 1,150

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 18,160
2005 18,190
2006 18,870
2007 19,640
2008 19,590
2009 19,220
2010 18,870
2011 18,080
2012 17,110
2013 17,400
2014 17,680
2015 17,730
2016 17,070
2017 16,840
2018 16,550
2019 15,210

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 2,080
2006 2,070
2007 1,770
2008 1,400
2009 1,140
2010 1,300
2011 1,440
2012 1,610
2013 1,570
2014 1,800
2015 1,820
2016 2,080
2017 1,960
2018 2,200
2019 2,000

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 70
2007 70
2008 70
2009 120
2010 200
2011 220
2012 180
2013 160
2014 310
2015 300
2016 290
2017 90
2018 100
2019 130

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 60
2014 70
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,260
2006 1,150
2007 1,260
2008 1,270
2009 1,280
2010 70
2011 100
2012 1,580
2013 1,810
2014 1,820
2015 1,440
2016 1,250
2017 1,120
2018 1,140

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 3,690
2006 3,790
2007 3,680
2008 3,760
2009 3,690
2010 3,860
2011 3,390
2012 3,400
2013 3,240
2014 3,710
2015 3,820
2016 3,950
2017 4,010
2018 4,160

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 280
2005 270
2006 310
2007 180
2008 210
2009 230
2010 240
2011 300
2012 500
2013 860
2014 980
2015 980
2016 760
2017 740
2018 740
2019 720

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 60
2013 60
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 110
2018 0
2019 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 750
2005 590
2006 1,270
2007 1,360
2008 1,330
2009 970
2012 530
2013 520
2014 560
2015 540
2016 580
2017 850
2018 820