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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Mississippi

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 63,230
2005 64,780
2006 64,930
2007 65,690
2008 69,370
2009 70,750
2010 71,150
2011 73,440
2012 74,420
2013 73,240
2014 74,580
2015 74,550
2016 77,160
2017 76,920
2018 78,750
2019 78,680

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 120
2005 110
2006 90
2007 80
2008 100
2009 100
2010 130
2011 120
2012 130
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 160
2019 130

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 330
2005 550
2006 570
2007 700
2008 630
2009 540
2010 440
2011 530
2012 600
2013 590
2014 660
2015 700
2016 770
2017 640
2018 700
2019 670

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 50
2010 0
2011 60
2012 60
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2008 70
2009 70
2010 0
2012 0
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2017 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2018 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 550
2005 520
2006 480
2007 470
2008 520
2009 510
2010 550
2011 510
2012 530
2013 530
2014 510
2015 550
2016 510
2017 510
2018 460
2019 490

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 80
2005 160
2006 160
2007 210
2008 270
2009 280
2010 260
2011 200
2012 210
2013 250
2014 230
2015 230
2016 200
2017 240
2018 230
2019 230

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 2,280
2005 2,280
2006 2,290
2007 2,250
2008 2,300
2009 2,330
2010 2,330
2011 2,480
2012 2,530
2013 2,600
2014 2,640
2015 2,740
2016 2,740
2017 2,530
2018 2,280
2019 2,390

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 110
2005 140
2006 180
2007 240
2008 230
2009 200
2010 160
2011 150
2012 130
2013 180
2014 150
2015 200
2016 190
2017 250
2018 200
2019 160

Podiatrists
Year Number
2008 40
2009 30
2019 40

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 570
2005 510
2006 670
2007 760
2008 850
2009 800
2010 830
2011 900
2012 900
2013 860
2014 750
2015 820
2016 910
2017 960
2018 980
2019 910

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,210
2006 1,340
2007 1,320
2008 1,430
2009 1,480
2010 1,550
2011 1,670
2012 1,650
2013 1,620
2014 1,530
2015 1,510
2016 1,700
2017 1,720
2018 1,630
2019 1,630

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 80
2005 150
2006 120
2007 150
2008 160
2009 180
2010 290
2011 290
2012 330
2013 220
2014 190
2015 140
2016 160
2017 180
2018 190
2019 160

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 370
2005 460
2006 440
2007 410
2008 420
2009 430
2010 390
2011 340
2012 310
2013 260
2014 260
2015 220
2016 230
2017 200
2018 200
2019 200

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,150
2006 1,200
2007 1,180
2008 1,290
2009 1,300
2010 1,280
2011 1,280
2012 1,390
2013 1,500
2014 1,590
2015 1,550
2016 1,540
2017 1,480
2018 1,500
2019 1,530

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 810
2005 910
2006 890
2007 1,190
2008 1,300
2009 1,440
2010 1,280
2011 1,320
2012 1,380
2013 1,380
2014 1,350
2015 1,370
2016 1,410
2017 1,390
2018 1,650
2019 1,460

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 40
2011 0
2012 90
2013 80
2014 120
2015 110
2016 90
2017 40
2018 40
2019 50

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2017 50
2018 60
2019 70

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 350
2005 340
2006 380
2007 430
2008 460
2009 460
2010 460
2011 490
2012 470
2013 480
2014 440
2015 470
2016 450
2017 450
2018 440
2019 510

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 25,800
2005 25,970
2006 25,100
2007 25,350
2008 27,350
2009 28,030
2010 28,200
2012 28,200
2013 27,590
2014 28,070
2015 27,810
2016 28,590
2017 28,760
2018 29,860
2019 29,550

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 190
2013 210
2014 180
2015 260
2016 320
2017 450
2018 310
2019 260

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2015 30
2019 40

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,680
2013 1,710
2014 2,150
2015 2,340
2016 2,350
2017 2,480
2018 2,930
2019 3,390

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 90
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 80
2012 90
2013 100
2014 100
2015 100
2016 110
2017 110
2018 110
2019 110

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 40
2006 90
2007 140
2008 150
2009 200
2010 170
2011 150
2012 100
2013 90
2014 70
2015 130
2016 90
2017 80
2018 40

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,090
2006 2,110
2007 1,820
2008 1,610
2009 1,510
2010 1,350
2011 1,210
2012 1,100
2013 1,140
2014 950
2015 910
2016 800
2017 950
2018 950
2019 850

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 210
2007 380
2008 390
2009 370
2010 380
2011 390
2012 320
2013 300
2014 300
2015 270
2016 170
2017 100
2018 100
2019 210

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 140
2006 200
2007 280
2008 270
2009 320
2010 220
2011 190
2012 200
2013 170
2014 170
2015 80
2016 90
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 300
2006 240
2007 190
2008 210
2009 330
2010 310
2011 300
2012 170
2013 200
2014 90
2015 120
2016 140
2017 190
2018 140
2019 130

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 70
2005 100
2006 100
2007 130
2008 120
2009 160
2010 140
2011 130
2012 90
2013 70
2014 70
2015 90
2016 90
2017 70
2018 50
2019 70

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 710
2005 500
2006 500
2007 500
2008 530
2009 550
2010 570
2011 760
2012 800
2013 990
2014 1,760
2015 2,010
2016 1,920
2017 1,760
2018 1,720

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 350
2005 310
2006 410
2007 530
2008 530
2009 470
2010 340
2011 390
2012 300
2013 370
2014 420
2015 520
2016 520
2017 380
2018 330

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 850
2005 1,100
2006 1,050
2007 1,110
2008 1,220
2009 1,270
2010 1,220
2011 1,230
2012 1,120
2013 1,060
2014 990
2015 1,080
2016 1,250
2017 1,400
2018 1,320
2019 1,370

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2006 150
2007 100
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2012 90
2013 110
2014 110
2016 110
2017 120
2018 140

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,580
2006 1,660
2007 1,740
2008 1,790
2009 1,710
2010 1,660
2011 1,630
2012 1,610
2013 1,610
2014 1,480
2015 1,510
2016 1,490
2017 3,070
2018 3,110
2019 3,160

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 1,460
2006 1,520
2007 1,520
2008 1,480
2009 1,540
2010 1,570
2011 1,540
2012 1,800
2013 1,860
2014 1,970
2015 1,650
2016 1,670

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 490
2005 450
2006 430
2007 420
2008 500
2009 520
2010 520
2011 480
2012 450
2013 470
2014 440
2015 450
2016 510
2017 510
2018 560
2019 510

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 300
2006 430
2007 490
2008 530
2009 430
2010 380
2011 390
2012 480
2013 550
2014 620
2015 610
2016 690
2017 710
2018 630
2019 660

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 150
2006 170
2007 180
2008 190
2009 170
2010 180
2011 190
2012 200
2013 220
2014 230
2015 240
2016 230
2017 240
2018 270
2019 240

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,960
2006 1,890
2007 1,860
2008 2,000
2009 2,170
2012 1,910
2013 1,920
2014 1,880
2015 1,930
2016 2,040
2017 2,130
2018 2,270
2019 2,260

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 330
2013 290
2014 280
2015 300
2016 380
2017 390
2018 310
2019 260

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,320

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 1,370
2006 1,590
2007 1,570
2008 1,700
2009 1,570
2010 1,750
2011 1,900
2012 2,060
2013 2,060
2014 2,080
2015 2,120
2016 2,210
2017 2,160
2018 2,410

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 110
2005 240
2006 240
2007 210
2008 80
2009 140
2010 150
2011 270
2012 180
2013 210
2014 180
2015 220
2016 240
2017 200
2018 140
2019 150

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 2,290
2006 2,340
2007 2,320
2008 2,610
2009 2,940
2010 3,390
2011 3,480
2012 3,580
2013 3,230
2014 3,300
2015 3,330
2016 3,760
2017 3,860
2018 3,430
2019 3,450

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 840
2005 640
2006 640
2007 560
2008 740
2009 800
2010 670
2011 460
2012 530
2013 540
2014 640
2015 600
2016 440
2017 420
2018 630
2019 520

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,190
2006 1,190
2007 1,060
2008 1,080
2009 1,060
2010 1,210
2011 1,340
2012 1,450
2013 1,340
2014 1,220
2015 1,220
2016 1,330
2017 1,360
2018 1,350
2019 1,170

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 240
2005 350
2006 410
2007 430
2008 580
2009 610
2010 610
2011 520
2012 620
2013 610
2014 670
2015 480
2016 630
2017 540
2018 560
2019 360

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 510
2013 580
2014 440
2015 470
2016 480
2017 470
2018 390
2019 430

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 10,030
2005 9,950
2006 9,870
2007 9,700
2008 10,080
2009 10,140
2010 10,570
2011 10,620
2012 10,370
2013 9,520
2014 9,170
2015 8,830
2016 8,990
2017 8,970
2018 9,520
2019 9,600

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 480
2005 650
2006 580
2007 710
2008 510
2009 530
2010 420
2011 450
2012 410
2013 370
2014 340
2015 340
2016 370
2017 470
2018 430
2019 480

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 80
2008 110
2009 80
2010 90
2011 80
2012 70
2013 90
2014 100
2015 110
2016 90
2017 50
2018 80
2019 70

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 530
2005 380
2006 360
2007 320
2008 370
2009 380
2010 270
2011 240
2012 420
2013 460
2014 460
2015 600
2016 1,020
2017 1,240
2018 1,290

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 2,340
2006 2,160
2007 2,180
2008 2,180
2009 2,250
2010 2,020
2011 2,000
2012 1,970
2013 2,140
2014 2,610
2015 2,610
2016 2,490
2017 2,030
2018 2,210

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 100
2007 100
2008 120
2009 120
2010 120
2011 150
2012 170
2013 250
2014 240
2015 280
2016 280
2017 210
2018 220
2019 200

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 210
2005 210
2006 230
2007 230
2008 140
2009 110
2012 140
2013 140
2014 210
2015 140
2016 190
2017 220
2018 220