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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 145,330
2005 153,330
2006 158,520
2007 160,820
2008 166,760
2009 167,420
2010 172,550
2011 174,590
2012 178,020
2013 179,920
2014 179,000
2015 177,950
2016 180,330
2017 189,110
2018 189,350
2019 183,540

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 490
2005 550
2006 460
2007 440
2008 430
2009 510
2010 510
2011 510
2012 500
2013 580
2014 550
2015 560
2016 590
2017 670
2018 720
2019 760

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,520
2006 1,520
2007 1,540
2008 1,590
2009 1,530
2010 1,410
2011 1,530
2012 1,500
2013 1,740
2014 1,720
2015 1,860
2016 1,680
2017 1,510
2018 1,520
2019 1,780

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 50
2005 70
2006 60
2007 70
2008 0
2009 90
2010 70
2011 80
2012 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 100
2007 100
2008 70
2012 80
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 70
2015 60
2016 60

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 1,110
2006 1,370
2007 1,270
2008 1,450
2009 1,220
2010 1,140
2011 1,060
2012 1,180
2013 1,270
2014 1,180
2015 1,320
2016 1,410
2017 1,520
2018 1,440
2019 1,440

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 430
2005 580
2006 680
2007 640
2008 700
2009 630
2010 640
2011 720
2012 800
2013 860
2014 720
2015 780
2016 800
2017 760
2018 610
2019 640

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 4,720
2005 4,700
2006 4,900
2007 5,360
2008 5,810
2009 5,510
2010 5,700
2011 5,520
2012 6,030
2013 5,680
2014 6,010
2015 6,310
2016 6,570
2017 6,060
2018 6,180
2019 6,310

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 890
2005 860
2006 750
2007 720
2008 680
2009 750
2010 720
2011 890
2012 980
2013 1,260
2014 1,220
2015 1,130
2016 1,010
2017 990
2018 1,070
2019 1,140

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 140
2006 160
2007 130
2008 120
2009 140
2010 190
2011 230
2012 200
2013 180
2014 140
2015 160
2016 140
2017 110
2018 80
2019 130

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,200
2006 1,970
2007 2,070
2008 2,140
2009 2,250
2010 2,430
2011 2,550
2012 2,750
2013 2,630
2014 2,900
2015 2,750
2016 2,490
2017 2,380
2018 2,360
2019 2,240

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,380
2005 3,330
2006 3,410
2007 3,870
2008 4,000
2009 4,030
2010 4,140
2011 4,160
2012 4,210
2013 4,050
2014 3,880
2015 3,950
2016 4,010
2017 4,520
2018 4,450
2019 4,490

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 280
2005 270
2006 410
2007 380
2008 330
2009 230
2010 240
2011 270
2012 280
2013 380
2014 380
2015 360
2016 320
2017 370
2018 430
2019 370

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 620
2005 560
2006 660
2007 700
2008 820
2009 810
2010 710
2011 510
2012 540
2013 500
2014 460
2015 430
2016 530
2017 640
2018 630
2019 500

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 2,090
2006 2,530
2007 2,550
2008 2,790
2009 2,720
2010 2,910
2011 2,830
2012 2,830
2013 2,800
2014 2,500
2015 2,420
2016 2,470
2017 2,830
2018 3,210
2019 2,820

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 2,240
2006 2,510
2007 2,660
2008 2,500
2009 2,860
2010 2,710
2011 2,840
2012 2,870
2013 3,360
2014 3,600
2015 3,330
2016 2,930
2017 3,340
2018 3,400
2019 3,410

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 210
2011 230
2012 50
2013 110
2014 120
2015 100
2016 100
2017 110
2018 120
2019 110

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 130
2007 110
2008 160
2009 190
2012 150
2013 170
2014 140
2015 140
2016 110
2017 60
2018 40
2019 40

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,180
2006 1,300
2007 1,200
2008 1,210
2009 1,010
2010 990
2011 960
2012 1,000
2013 1,040
2014 1,170
2015 1,360
2016 1,580
2017 1,560
2018 1,600
2019 1,720

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 53,630
2005 53,440
2006 55,470
2007 56,290
2008 60,100
2009 62,130
2010 66,810
2012 65,260
2013 64,870
2014 67,250
2015 65,860
2016 67,920
2017 72,090
2018 71,770
2019 68,840

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,220
2013 1,290
2014 1,290
2015 1,250
2016 1,180
2017 1,110
2018 1,110
2019 890

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2013 0
2014 60
2016 110
2017 130
2019 50

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,970
2013 3,310
2014 3,430
2015 3,320
2016 3,900
2017 4,150
2018 4,390
2019 5,200

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 170
2006 190
2007 170
2008 190
2009 250
2010 270
2011 330
2012 270
2013 390
2014 320
2015 290
2016 200
2017 220
2018 280
2019 390

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1,110
2007 320
2008 530
2009 560
2010 750
2011 610
2012 590
2013 810
2014 980
2015 1,220
2016 1,020
2017 840
2018 630
2019 480

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 2,820
2006 2,550
2007 3,920
2008 4,100
2009 4,030
2010 3,340
2011 3,530
2012 3,820
2013 6,660
2014 6,650
2015 7,020
2016 5,030
2017 5,280
2018 4,820
2019 5,870

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 720
2005 640
2006 630
2007 630
2008 590
2009 540
2010 700
2011 720
2012 740
2013 330
2014 120
2015 70
2016 90
2017 140
2018 90
2019 90

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 300
2005 430
2006 650
2007 550
2008 530
2009 270
2010 340
2011 300
2012 550
2013 430
2014 410
2015 250
2016 210
2017 200
2018 140
2019 120

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 940
2005 690
2006 550
2007 430
2008 360
2009 340
2010 330
2011 420
2012 530
2013 400
2014 220
2015 0
2016 190
2017 220
2018 240
2019 320

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 550
2005 390
2006 510
2007 500
2008 500
2009 400
2010 290
2011 380
2012 430
2013 560
2014 470
2015 420
2016 280
2017 240
2018 250
2019 220

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 2,730
2006 4,280
2007 4,100
2008 4,570
2009 4,160
2010 5,850
2011 5,790
2012 5,640
2013 3,680
2014 3,590
2015 3,380
2016 4,320
2017 4,440
2018 4,910

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 870
2006 960
2007 830
2008 720
2009 590
2010 510
2011 550
2012 450
2013 400
2014 270
2015 340
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,240

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 2,130
2006 2,170
2007 2,270
2008 2,330
2009 2,240
2010 2,560
2011 2,830
2012 2,940
2013 2,820
2014 3,130
2015 3,140
2016 3,110
2017 3,470
2018 3,960
2019 4,100

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,950
2005 3,530
2006 2,600
2007 1,240
2008 0
2009 160
2010 210
2011 200
2012 180
2013 130
2014 150
2015 160
2016 180
2017 150
2018 170

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 3,570
2005 3,690
2006 3,530
2007 3,810
2008 3,930
2009 3,740
2010 3,760
2011 3,500
2012 3,040
2013 3,110
2014 3,040
2015 3,240
2016 3,780
2017 8,880
2018 9,720
2019 9,170

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,310
2005 3,640
2006 3,160
2007 3,400
2008 3,340
2009 3,620
2010 3,270
2011 3,210
2012 3,380
2013 3,900
2014 4,060
2015 3,950
2016 4,730

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 680
2005 780
2006 740
2007 790
2008 750
2009 850
2010 830
2011 860
2012 880
2013 870
2014 980
2015 1,090
2016 1,080
2017 1,140
2018 1,100
2019 1,000

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 890
2005 870
2006 1,000
2007 1,040
2008 1,030
2009 830
2010 900
2011 1,010
2012 1,120
2013 1,070
2014 1,090
2015 1,260
2016 1,290
2017 1,330
2018 1,220
2019 1,530

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 320
2005 330
2006 340
2007 370
2008 460
2009 420
2010 430
2011 360
2012 390
2013 380
2014 400
2015 430
2016 410
2017 470
2018 470
2019 460

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,950
2005 4,380
2006 4,820
2007 5,170
2008 5,350
2009 5,690
2012 4,780
2013 4,040
2014 3,850
2015 3,920
2016 4,080
2017 4,270
2018 4,280
2019 4,000

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 610
2013 1,500
2014 1,360
2015 1,230
2016 0
2017 590
2018 630
2019 0

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 7,730

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 4,570
2005 6,700
2006 6,470
2007 6,140
2008 7,250
2009 8,400
2010 7,620
2011 7,310
2012 6,390
2013 6,510
2014 5,790
2015 6,140
2016 6,230
2017 7,010
2018 6,950

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 790
2005 540
2006 650
2007 460
2008 440
2009 0
2010 240
2011 410
2012 410
2013 290
2014 210
2015 280
2016 590
2017 850
2018 1,070
2019 760

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,580
2005 8,000
2006 7,910
2007 9,510
2008 10,620
2009 9,980
2010 9,440
2011 9,210
2012 9,870
2013 10,030
2014 9,500
2015 10,380
2016 10,240
2017 10,910
2018 9,850
2019 9,970

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,420
2005 4,330
2006 4,210
2007 4,260
2008 4,370
2009 3,380
2010 4,230
2011 5,080
2012 5,220
2013 4,930
2014 2,940
2015 1,250
2016 1,440
2017 1,390
2018 1,560
2019 1,530

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,760
2006 1,910
2007 1,780
2008 1,740
2009 1,620
2010 1,660
2011 1,620
2012 1,650
2013 1,600
2014 1,680
2015 1,680
2016 1,730
2017 1,950
2018 1,950
2019 1,880

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 600
2005 920
2006 990
2007 1,240
2008 1,090
2009 1,180
2010 1,170
2011 1,450
2012 1,400
2013 1,240
2014 1,190
2015 1,340
2016 1,530
2017 1,700
2018 1,620
2019 1,780

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 390
2013 490
2014 640
2015 960
2016 1,400
2017 1,150
2018 970
2019 770

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 16,860
2005 17,570
2006 17,860
2007 17,750
2008 18,010
2009 18,880
2010 18,170
2011 17,810
2012 17,100
2013 16,190
2014 15,910
2015 15,920
2016 15,810
2017 15,850
2018 15,210
2019 15,340

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 1,640
2006 1,670
2007 1,940
2008 1,810
2009 1,800
2010 1,250
2011 940
2012 1,140
2013 1,260
2014 1,410
2015 1,450
2016 1,530
2017 1,590
2018 1,130
2019 1,030

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 70
2005 80
2006 130
2007 100
2008 100
2009 110
2010 120
2011 120
2012 60
2013 80
2014 0
2015 60
2016 100
2017 0
2018 140
2019 90

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 190
2014 200
2015 0
2016 120
2017 180
2018 180
2019 260

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,710
2006 1,390
2007 1,340
2008 1,490
2009 1,620
2010 460
2011 500
2012 2,380
2013 2,640
2014 2,790
2015 3,210
2016 3,200
2017 3,500
2018 3,130

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 4,850
2005 5,000
2006 5,160
2007 5,140
2008 4,480
2009 4,050
2010 3,750
2011 3,770
2012 4,570
2013 4,870
2014 5,180
2015 4,750
2016 5,120
2017 4,950
2018 5,110

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 320
2005 830
2006 580
2007 580
2008 350
2009 450
2010 370
2011 350
2012 250
2013 460
2014 470
2015 550
2016 480
2017 530
2018 560
2019 600

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,080
2006 1,370
2007 890
2008 790
2009 610
2012 1,360
2013 1,390
2014 1,210
2015 1,120
2016 860
2017 720
2018 600